26Principal official visitor

26 Principal official visitor

26 Principal official visitor

(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint a person to be the principal official visitor.

(2) The principal official visitor has the following functions—

(a) to advise and assist official visitors in the exercise of the functions conferred or imposed on them under this Act,

(b) to oversee the official visitor program conducted under this Act,

(c) to report to the Minister, as directed by the Minister, about the exercise of the functions of the principal official visitor and official visitors,

(d) to refer matters relating to any significant alcohol or drug dependency issues or dependent person safety or treatment issues to the Minister or any other appropriate person or body,

(e) to act as an advocate to the Minister for persons receiving alcohol or drug dependency treatment,

(f) any other function conferred on the principal official visitor under this or any other Act.