Official Visitor Act 2012

The Minister may end a person’s appointment as an official visitor—

for misbehaviour; or

if the person—

does not comply with any requirement in a guideline made under section 23F; and

continues to fail to visit the visitable place as required for 4 consecutive weeks; or

if an operational Act prescribes requirements that the person must satisfy to be appointed as an official visitor—if the person no longer satisfies the criteria.

The Minister must end the person’s appointment as an official visitor—

for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the person’s functions; or

if the person fails to take all reasonable steps to avoid being placed in a position where a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the person’s functions.

A person’s appointment as an official visitor ends, by force of this section, if the person becomes a public servant.

Note A person’s appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210).