(1) The Minister must appoint at least 1 official visitor.
(2) The Minister may appoint a person as an official visitor only if satisfied the person has suitable qualifications or experience to exercise the functions of an official visitor.
(3) The Minister must not appoint a public employee as an official visitor.
(4) An appointment of an official visitor must be for not longer than 3 years.
(5) The conditions of appointment of an official visitor are the conditions agreed between the Minister and the member, 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 ).