Australian Capital Territory
Gambling and Racing Commission Appointment 2004 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2004—5

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 establishes a Commission that is responsible for controlling and regulating all gaming, racing and betting activities in the ACT.

Schedule 1, Clause 2(1) enables the Minister to appoint ordinary members to the Commission. Schedule 1, Clause 3 enables the Minister to appoint ordinary members as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Commission. The Minister has appointed Mr Malcolm Gray as an ordinary member and chairperson of the Gambling and Racing Commission from
19 January 2004 until 18 January 2007.

As Mr Gray is not a public servant, this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001, division 19.3.3 applies. Accordingly, under the Legislation Act 2001, s.229 the instrument is a disallowable instrument.

This appointment has been approved by the Minister and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts has been consulted in accordance with section 228 (consultation with appropriate Assembly committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.