Australian Capital Territory
Veterinary Surgeons (Board Member) Appointment 2016 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2016 – 209 
made under the
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015, section 110 (Appointment of board members)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Part 10 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 establishes the ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board and sets out its functions.  Section 110 of that Act provides that the Minister may appoint a person as a member of the board (other than the community representative) if the person is a registered veterinary surgeon and has been registered for a continuous period of at least 3 years immediately before the day of the appointment.  Dr Steven Roberts satisfies these requirements.

Division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 applies to this appointment.  Dr Roberts is not a public servant.  As required by the Legislation Act, the Standing Committee on Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services has been consulted on the appointment.  The Committee has advised that it has no comment on the appointment of Dr Roberts as a member of the ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board.