Australian Capital Territory

Board of Senior Secondary Studies Appointment 2017 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2017 - 280
made under the
Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997, Section 8 Membership of board

Explanatory Statement

The Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997 (the Act) governs the establishment, functions and membership of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies.

Section 8 of the Act deals with appointment of members and requires such appointments to be made by the Minister.

The vacancy has arisen with the repeal of Ms Amanda Bichard as the member on the Board nominated under Section 8 (1) (k) of the Act by the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations.

This instrument appoints Mr Adam Miller on the Board for a period of three years. Mr Miller has been nominated by the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations under Section 8 (1) (k) of the Act.

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 Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Youth Affairs was consulted and has no objections to the appointment.