Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 15 OF 2007 ) - SECT 61

    (1)     The Minister may end the appointment of an official visitor—

        (a)     if the official visitor contravenes a territory law; or

        (b)     for misbehaviour; or

        (c)     if the official visitor becomes bankrupt or executes a personal insolvency agreement; or

        (d)     if the official visitor is convicted or found guilty, in the ACT, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or

        (e)     if the official visitor is convicted or found guilty, outside the ACT, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or

        (f)     if the official visitor fails to visit a correctional centre in accordance with the conditions of the official visitor's appointment without the Minister's approval; or

        (g)     for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the official visitor's functions.

    (2)     An official visitor's appointment ends if the person becomes a public employee.

Note 1     A public employee must not be appointed as an official visitor (see  s 57 (3)).

Note 2     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210).