Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 42

    (1)     The Minister may end a person's appointment as an official visitor—

        (a)     for misbehaviour; or

        (b)     if the person—

              (i)     does not inspect a detention place, therapeutic protection place or place of care as required under the complaints guidelines made under section 43; and

              (ii)     continues to fail to inspect the place as required for 4 consecutive weeks; or

        (c)     if the person is not a suitable entity.

    (2)     The Minister must end the person's appointment as official visitor—

        (a)     for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the person's functions; or

        (b)     if the person fails to take all reasonable steps to avoid being placed in a position where a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the person's functions.

    (3)     A person's appointment as official visitor ends, by force of this section, if the person becomes a public employee.

Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210).