Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health Professions Boards (Procedures) - Veterinary Surgeons Board Appointments 2002 (No. 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2002—176
made under the
Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981, section 5 (Appointment of Chairperson and Members)

The Board is established under Section 6 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965 and comprises the Chairman, and 4 other members.  Of these five, two are elected by the profession in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980 and three (including the Chairman) are appointed by the Minister in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981.   

The Act provides for the registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary specialists, and for other purposes.  All registered veterinary surgeons and specialists were notified by circular of the forthcoming vacancies.  

A person is not eligible for appointment unless the person is a registered veterinary surgeon in the ACT.  The person also needs to have been, at all times during the immediately preceding 3 years entitled, under the law of a State or Territory, to practise veterinary surgery in that State or Territory.

Consultation with the Standing Committee for Health has taken place in accordance with the Legislation Act 2001.

Drs Citer and Gallimore are ACT public servants.

Drs Doyle, Citer and Webb are nominated for the 3 year appointments under section 5 of the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981, Dr Gallimore is nominated as an ‘acting member’ in accordance with section 209 of the Legislation Act 2001 until 25 March 2003.

These instruments make appointments to which the Legislation Act 2001, division 19.3.3 applies.  Accordingly, the instruments are disallowable instruments (see Legislation Act 2001, s 229).