Australian Capital Territory
Veterinary Surgeons (Board) Appointment Revocation 2017 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2017–202
made under the
Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015, section 108 (Appointment of board president)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Part 10 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 (the ACT) establishes the ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board and sets out its functions. 

The Legislation Act 2001, section 46 states that the power to make an instrument includes the power to repeal the instrument, and that power is exercisable in the same way as the power to make the instrument. 

Dr Sarah Webb was appointed as President of the Veterinary Surgeons board by DI2015-64. She is not a public servant, making her appointment and this revocation disallowable instruments (see the Legislation Act 2001, div 19.3.3).