Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 38

    (1)     The Minister must appoint at least 1 official visitor.

    (2)     The Minister may appoint a person as an official visitor only if satisfied that the person has suitable qualifications or experience to exercise the functions of an official visitor.

    (3)     However, the Minister must not appoint a person as an official visitor unless the person—

        (a)     is not a public employee; and

        (b)     is a suitable entity.

Note     Suitable entities are dealt with in pt 2.4.

    (4)     An appointment as an official visitor must not be for longer than 3 years.

    (5)     The conditions of appointment of an official visitor are the conditions agreed between the Minister and the person, subject to any determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 .

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2     Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).

Note 3     A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def  appoint ).