Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Minister must appoint a person to be the principal community visitor.
(2) The Minister may appoint a person to be a community visitor.
(3) A person must not be appointed to be a community visitor if:
(a) the person does not have the qualifications determined by the Minister; or
(b) the person is employed by the Agency or a treatment provider; or
(c) the person has a direct interest in any contract with the Agency or a treatment provider.
(4) An appointee holds office for 3 years and is eligible for reappointment.
(5) To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent an appointee concurrently holding office as the principal community visitor or a community visitor under the Disability Services Act or Mental Health Act.