Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An official visitor may, of his or her own motion make a report to the Minister relating to the exercise of his or her powers under this Act.
(2) An official visitor shall, when requested to do so by the Minister, report in writing to the Minister in accordance with that request.
(3) If an official visitor visits a mental health facility under section 122, the visitor must report, in writing, to the Minister and public advocate in relation to the exercise of the visitor's functions under section 122 or section 122A.
(4) If, in a report, an official visitor is critical of the services provided by a mental health facility, the official visitor shall advise the person in charge of the facility in writing, within 7 days of making that report.
(5) A person in charge of a mental health facility shall, within 21 days after receipt of a report of the kind referred to in subsection (4), give to the official visitor and the public advocate a written response to the report, including any action taken, or to be taken, in response to any criticism contained in the report.
(6) A person may at any reasonable time inspect a copy of a report under this section.
(7) A person
may, on payment of the reasonable copying costs, obtain a copy of a report
under this section.