Australian Capital Territory  

ACT Teacher Quality Institute Board Appointment 2016 (No 3)

Disallowable instrument DI2016–222
made under the  
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, Division 3.2, sections 14 and 15 and Financial Management Act 1996 section 78.

Explanatory Statement

The ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 (the Act) governs the establishment, functions and membership of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute.

Section 15 of the Act deals with the appointment of members and requires such appointments to be made by the Minister.

Mr Michael Lee’s current appointment expires on 26 September 2016. Mr Lee represents the teachers and principals from the non-government sector and is appointed under section 15(2)(k) of the Act.

Mr Lee has the qualifications and expertise relevant to the functions of the Institute Board.

This instrument re-appoints Mr Lee to fill the vacancy on the board under section 15(2)(k) of the Act for a period of three years. 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 Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.

The ACT Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs was also consulted and has no objections to the appointment.