8BAppointment of Official Visitors (Adults)

8B Appointment of Official Visitors (Adults)

8B Appointment of Official Visitors (Adults)

(1) The Minister may appoint a person as an Official Visitor (Adults).

(2) A person is eligible for appointment if, in the Minister’s opinion, the person—

(a) has experience relevant to the functions of an Official Visitor (Adults), and

Example—

experience relating to complaints management, custodial services, law, health, psychology, education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

(b) demonstrates concern for persons in the correctional system.

(3) Notice of the appointment of an Official Visitor (Adults) must be published in the Gazette.

(4) Schedule 3 sets out additional provisions relating to Official Visitors (Adults).

s 8B: Ins 2025 No 7, Sch 1[12].