Australian Capital Territory
Civil Law (Wrongs) Professional Standards Council Appointment 2017 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2017–235
made under the 
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, s 4.38, schedule 4 (Membership of council)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

All States and Territories have enacted legislation which enables the establishment of a national Professional Standards Council, which is made up of individual jurisdictional councils. The objects of the legislation are to constitute Professional Standards Councils, to enable the creation of schemes to limit the civil liability of professionals and others, to facilitate the improvement of occupational standards, and to protect consumers.

Section 4.36 of schedule 4 of the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 provides for the establishment of the ACT Professional Standards Council (ACT Council). The ACT Council consists of eleven people appointed by the Minister who have the experience, skills and qualifications the Minister considers appropriate to enable them to make a contribution to the work of the ACT Council.

All States and Territories have agreed to appoint the same eleven members to their Professional Standards Councils. The Professional Standards Councils will be comprised of one member nominated by each of the States and Territories and the Commonwealth, with the exception of NSW and Victoria, which will nominate two.

Queensland has appointed Ms Julie Cameron as a member of its Council from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020.

The instrument appoints Ms Cameron as a member of the ACT Council from the day after notification until 30 June 2020. 

The Minister is satisfied that Ms Cameron possesses the experience, skills and qualifications to enable her to make a contribution to the work of the ACT Council.

Ms Cameron is not a public servant as defined under the Legislation Act 2001. As required by the Legislation Act, the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has been consulted on the appointment. The Committee has provided no comment on the appointment.