Australian Capital Territory						       

Board of Senior Secondary Studies Appointment 2016 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2016-40
made under the
Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997, Section 8 Membership of board

Explanatory Statement

The Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997 governs the establishment, functions and membership of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies.

Section 8 of the Act deals with appointment of members and requires such appointments to be made by the Minister.

This instrument appoints Professor Nick Klomp a nominee of the University of Canberra, in accordance with Section 8, (1) (e) the Membership of Board requirements, after consultation with the University of Canberra from 17 February 2016 to 31 December 2018.  With reference to Section 76 of the Legislation Act 2001, no person’s rights have been prejudicially affected, nor any liabilities imposed on any person (other than the Territory or a Territory Authority) during this period of retrospectivity.

The appointee is not a public servant and the determination is a disallowable instrument for the purpose of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001.  

The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.