Cultural Facilities Corporation (Governing Board) Appointment 2015 (No 3)
Disallowable Instrument DI2015 – 277
made under 
Section 9 of the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997, (Establishment of governing board)
(see also Financial Management Act 1996, Section 78 –appointment of governing board members)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997 establishes the Cultural Facilities Corporation.

Governing board members of the Cultural Facilities Corporation are appointed under Section 9 of the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997 (see also Section 78 of the Financial Management Act 1996 for member appointments).

This instrument appoints Robyn Hendry as a member of the governing board.  The appointment commences on the day after notification for a one year period.

The appointee is not a Public Servants and this instrument makes appointments to which the Legislation Act 2001, Division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, under the Legislation Act 2001, s.229, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.

Pursuant to section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001, Ministers are required to consult the relevant Standing Committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly concerning appointments to a statutory office, unless the appointments come within the exemptions permitted by section 227 of that Act.  The appointment was referred to the Standing Committee on Education, Training and Young People.  The Committee has considered the appointment and has advised that it has no recommendation to make.

The disallowable instrument DI2012-191 which appointed Robyn Hendry for three years to 6 September 2015 is revoked.