sec.110Eligibility for appointment as community visitor (adult)

### sec.110 Eligibility for appointment as community visitor (adult) A person is eligible for appointment as a community visitor (adult) only if the public guardian considers the person has knowledge, experience or skills needed to perform the functions of a community visitor (adult). However, a person may not hold office as a community visitor (adult) while the person— is a public service employee of the disability services department or the health department; or has a direct pecuniary interest in any contract with the disability services department or the health department; or has a direct pecuniary interest in any visitable site; or holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or is an employee of the NDIS agency; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or is an employee of the NDIS commission; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . In appointing persons as community visitors (adult), the public guardian must take into account the desirability of community visitors (adult)— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (adult); and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of the general community. A community visitor (adult) is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . For subsection (2) , a person is taken to have a direct pecuniary interest if the person’s spouse has a direct pecuniary interest. s 110 amd 2019 No. 19 s 72 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.110-ssec.1) A person is eligible for appointment as a community visitor (adult) only if the public guardian considers the person has knowledge, experience or skills needed to perform the functions of a community visitor (adult). (sec.110-ssec.2) However, a person may not hold office as a community visitor (adult) while the person— is a public service employee of the disability services department or the health department; or has a direct pecuniary interest in any contract with the disability services department or the health department; or has a direct pecuniary interest in any visitable site; or holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or is an employee of the NDIS agency; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or is an employee of the NDIS commission; or is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . (sec.110-ssec.3) In appointing persons as community visitors (adult), the public guardian must take into account the desirability of community visitors (adult)— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (adult); and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of the general community. (sec.110-ssec.4) A community visitor (adult) is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . (sec.110-ssec.5) For subsection (2) , a person is taken to have a direct pecuniary interest if the person’s spouse has a direct pecuniary interest. - (a) is a public service employee of the disability services department or the health department; or - (b) has a direct pecuniary interest in any contract with the disability services department or the health department; or - (c) has a direct pecuniary interest in any visitable site; or - (d) holds office as the chief executive officer of the NDIS agency; or - (e) is an employee of the NDIS agency; or - (f) is a consultant engaged by the NDIS agency under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 171 ; or - (g) holds office as the NDIS commissioner; or - (h) is an employee of the NDIS commission; or - (i) is a consultant engaged by the NDIS commissioner under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) , section 181V . - (a) having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the exercise of the functions of community visitors (adult); and - (b) reflecting the social and cultural diversity of the general community.