Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 79

    (1)     The responsible Minister for a territory authority with a governing board may appoint a chair for the board and, unless the establishing Act otherwise provides, a deputy chair for the board.

Note     For laws about appointments, see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

    (2)     However, the responsible Minister must not appoint the CEO of the territory authority as chair or deputy chair.

    (3)     Also, the responsible Minister must not appoint a public servant as chair or deputy chair unless—

        (a)     there is no member of the board who—

              (i)     is not a public servant; and

              (ii)     is available to be appointed; and

        (b)     the Legislative Assembly approves, by resolution, the appointment.

    (4)     The responsible Minister must try to ensure that the governing board of a territory authority always has a chair and, unless the establishing Act otherwise provides, deputy chair.