Australian Capital Territory
Territory Records (Advisory Council) Appointment 2015 (No 4)
Disallowable instrument DI2015–254
made under the  
Territory Records Act 2002, s44 (Appointed members of council) 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Territory Records Act 2002 provides for the establishment and functions of Territory Records Advisory Council.

Section 44 of the Territory Records Act 2002 outlines the appointment requirements to the Council, section 45 pertains to the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Council and section 46 outlines the terms of appointment of appointed members.

Ms Amanda Harris has worked in the records and information industry for more than 15 years, working in both the Commonwealth and ACT Governments and in private industry. She is currently responsible for procurement, grants support and records and information management in the Shared Services Centre for the Commonwealth departments of Education and Employment.

Ms Harris has extensive experience in records management in the Government sector at both practical and strategic levels and contributed to the development of the framework for records management for the ACT Government, including policies, procedures, thesauri and records disposal schedules. 

Mr Harris has been appointed for a second term to represent professional organisations interested in records management and archives.  There are no additional prerequisites for appointment to the Territory Records Advisory Council.  She is appointed for a three year term.