AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Radiation Council Appointments 2003, (No. 1)

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2003— 184

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Radiation Act 1983 provides for the safe use, transportation and disposal of radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus, and for related purposes.

The Radiation Council is established under Section 7 of the Act and comprises of five members, all of whom are appointed by the Minister.  Section 8 of the Act stipulates that the council shall consist of—

	(a)	a member who is registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1930 and is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists; and

	(b)	a member, being a person with expert knowledge of the physical properties or biological effects of ionising radiation, nominated by the Australian National University; and

	(c)	a member, being a person with expert knowledge of the physical properties or biological effects of ionising radiation, nominated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; and

	(d)	2 persons nominated by the Minister.

The members of the council hold part time positions and are appointed for a period of 3 years.

Section 9 stipulates that the Minister shall appoint one of the members to be the Chairperson of the council.

Consultation with the Standing Committee for Health has taken place in accordance with the Legislation Act 2001.  This instrument makes appointments to which the Legislation Act 2001, division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, the instrument is a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act 2001, s 229).

Brendan Hill is a public servant and has not been included on this Disallowable Instrument.
Anthony Agostino and Jean Bennett are not public servants.