Australian Capital Territory
Racing Appeals Tribunal (Assessors) Appointment 2018 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2018–58
made under the  
Racing Act 1999, section 42 (Assessors) and section 2.1 of Schedule 2 (Assessors – appointment)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 38 of the Racing Act 1999 (the Act) establishes the Racing Appeals Tribunal to hear and determine appeals from persons aggrieved by a decision of a controlling body, an approved racing organisation or another person conducting a race meeting in the ACT.

Section 42 of the Act provides that the Tribunal man have assessors. The appointment and conditions of office of assessors must be in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Act.

Schedule 2, subsection 2.1(1), of the Act provides that assessors of the Tribunal are to be appointed by the Minister from among people who the Minister is satisfied have special knowledge of or experience in the racing industry. Section 2.3 of Schedule 2 to the Act provides that an assessor of the Tribunal must be appointed for a term not longer than three years.

Mr Desmond Gleeson is appointed as an assessor of the Tribunal under section 2.1 of Schedule 2 to the Act for a period of three years commencing the day after notification.

In accordance with section 228 of the Legislation Act 2001, the Standing Committee for Justice and Community Safety was consulted and has advised that it has no recommendation to make on the appointment.

Section 229 of the Legislation Act 2001 provides that the instrument is a disallowable instrument.