Australian Capital Territory  

ACT Teacher Quality Institute Board Appointment 2017 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument DI2017–27
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.

Ms Anne Coutts is currently a Board member nominated by the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT. Ms Coutt’s current appointment expires on 20 March 2017.  

This instrument re-appoints Ms Coutts from 21 March 2017 for a period of three years under section 15(2)(d) of the Act.

Ms Coutts is the Principal of Canberra Girls’ Grammar School 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.