102Functions of principal community visitor

102 Functions of principal community visitor The functions of the principal community visitor are: (a) to establish standards and principles by which community visitors and community visitors panels are to function and the protocols to give effect to this Part; and (b) to oversee the preparation and circulation of publications to approved treatment facilities and approved treatment agencies, and to the public generally, that explain the role of community visitors and community visitors panels and how they may be contacted; and

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 99 (c) to ensure that community visitors and community visitors panels exercise their powers and perform their functions in accordance with the principles, standards and protocols established under paragraph (a); and (d) to establish community visitors panels as required by this Act or when required by the Minister; and (e) to ensure that each approved treatment facility and approved treatment agency is inspected by a community visitors panel at least once each 6 months.