Appointing official visitor
285 Appointing official visitor
The chief executive may appoint an appropriately qualified person as an official visitor for a period of up to 3 years.
The person may be reappointed 1 or more times, for a period of up to 3 years, if the chief executive is satisfied—
the person continues to be appropriately qualified; and
reappointing the person is likely to benefit a corrective services facility or prisoners of a corrective services facility.
The chief executive must not appoint as an official visitor—
an employee of a public sector entity; or
an employee of an engaged service provider.
The person is appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.
The official visitor is prescribed not to be a public sector employee for the Public Sector Act 2022, section 12(2)(g).
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