Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Conservator of Flora and Fauna) Appointment 2015 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2015–238
made under the  
Nature Conservation Act 2014, s20 (Conservator – appointment)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Nature Conservation (Conservator of Flora and Fauna) Appointment 2015 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
Section 81(6) of the Legislation Act 2001 applies to this instrument with the effect that this instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
Note 1: Section 81 of the Legislation Act applies to the exercise of a power to make an appointment or statutory instrument (instrument) given by a law that has been notified but has not commenced. Section 81(6) of the Legislation Act provides that if the relevant instrument declares that s81(6) applies and the instrument is a legislative instrument then the instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Appointment of Conservator of Flora and Fauna
I appoint the person who from time to time occupies the public service position number E00757 as the Conservator of Flora and Fauna (the Conservator).
Note 2: The Legislation Act defines ‘occupy a position’ to include hold the position, act in the position or exercise the functions of the position.
3	Appointment of Acting Conservator
I appoint the person who from time to time occupies the public service position number E00692 as Acting Conservator if position number E00757 is vacant or when the Conservator is on leave or overseas.  
Note 3: The power to appoint includes the power to make an acting appointment (section 209 of the Legislation Act).  

Dorte Ekelund
Director-General
Environment and Planning Directorate
1 June 2015