Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Minister must appoint 3 persons to be the members of a community visitors panel.
(2) The persons appointed must be persons the Minister considers suitable for appointment and must include:
(a) a person who is a lawyer; and
(b) a person who is a health practitioner.
(3) A community visitors panel must, as far as practicable, include persons of both sexes and from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including persons who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders or who demonstrate an understanding of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture.
(4) A person cannot be appointed to be a member of a community visitors panel if:
(a) the person is employed by the Agency or a treatment provider; or
(b) the person has a direct interest in any contract with the Agency or a treatment provider.
(5) To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent a member of a community visitors panel concurrently holding office as a member of another community visitors panel.
(6) The Minister must appoint one member of a community visitors panel to be the chairperson of the panel.
(7) A member of a community visitors panel holds office for 3 years and is eligible for reappointment.