Australian Capital Territory 
Electoral Commission (Acting Electoral Commissioner) Appointment 2017 (No 1) 
Disallowable instrument DI2017–194
made under the 
Electoral Act 1992, section 12 (Appointment) 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 

Section 12 of the Electoral Act 1992 provides for the Speaker to appoint members of the Electoral Commission. This instrument appoints Mr Rohan Spence as Acting Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission. The appointment commences on 1 August 2017 and ends on 1 October 2017. 
Section 12A(1) of the Electoral Act 1992 requires that, before the Speaker appoints a person to act as the commissioner, the Speaker must consult with the chair of the relevant Assembly committee about the proposed appointment. The Speaker undertook this consultation and no objections to the proposed appointment were received. The appointment is made on the advice of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety.
The instrument of appointment is a disallowable instrument.