Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) (Acting Independent Reviewer) Appointment (No. 1) 2023

I, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, under subclause 37(1) of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (set out in Schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015) (the Code) and subsection 33(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901:

(a)    being satisfied he is eligible for appointment under subclause 37(2) of the Code, appoint Christopher (Chris) Leptos AM as the acting Independent Reviewer for the period beginning on 5 August 2023 until the earlier of:

(i)                  4 November 2023; or
 

(ii)               the appointment of the next substantive Independent Reviewer, under subclause 37(1) of the Code, takes effect; and

(b)    determine that the remuneration and allowances payable during the period of appointment referred to in paragraph (a) are those that would apply to the Independent Reviewer during the period of appointment.

Dated  31 July   2023

Dr Andrew Leigh
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer