Australian Capital Territory  

ACT Teacher Quality Institute Board Appointment 2017 (No 3)

Disallowable instrument DI2017–28
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.

The vacancy has arisen with the resignation of Ms Moira Najdecki in December 2016 as the member on the Board nominated by the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education Office.

This instrument appoints Mr Timothy Elliott to fill the vacancy on the Board for a period of three years from the day after notification. Mr Elliott has been nominated by the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education Office.

Mr Elliott is the Head of School Services, Catholic Education and has the qualifications and expertise relevant to the functions of the Institute Board. 

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, Employment and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.