Australian Capital Territory
Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Deputy Chair) Appointment 2013 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2013–259
made under the  
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, sch 2, s 2.5 (Appointment of chair and deputy chair)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument appoints the Work Safety Commissioner as deputy Chair of the ACT Work Safety Council (the Council) for a period of 3 years, commencing on the day after notification.

The appointment is made under section 2.5 of schedule 2 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). Section 2.2 (1) (a) of schedule 2 of the WHS Act gives the Council the function of advising the Minister on matters relating to work safety, workers’ compensation and bullying in the workplace and other workplace psychosocial issues.

	The appointee is not a public servant and this instrument makes an appointment to which the Legislation Act 2001 (Legislation Act), division 19.3.3 applies. Accordingly, under section 229 of the Legislation Act, the instrument is a disallowable instrument.
	
	This appointment has been approved by the Minister and the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has been consulted in accordance with section 228 of the Legislation Act.