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Official Visitor Act 2012
Official Visitor Act 2012
Number A2012-33
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Administering Minister and Directorate
Minister for Disability, Carers and Community Services - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
Official visitor appointments made under the Children and Young People Act 2008 , the Corrections Management Act 2007 or the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 and in force on 1 September 2013 were continued in force under this Act.
Name
Status
Classifier
Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Official Visitor Appointment 2000 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
7 September 2000 - 23 December 2015
DI2000-293
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Official Visitor Appointment 2000 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
7 September 2000 - 23 December 2015
DI2000-291
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Official Visitors) Appointment 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2011 - 22 December 2014
DI2011-329
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Official Visitors) Appointment 2011 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2011 - 22 December 2014
DI2011-330
Corrections Management (Indigenous Official Visitor) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 January 2012 - 16 January 2014
DI2012-5
Children and Young People (Official Visitor) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 May 2012 - 7 May 2015
DI2012-72
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Official Visitors) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 July 2012 - 16 July 2015
DI2012-183
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Official Visitors) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
4 June 2013 - 3 June 2016
DI2013-84
Corrections Management (Official Visitor) Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 August 2013 - 28 February 2014
DI2013-199
Official Visitor (Children and Young People Act) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 10
5 September 2013 - 28 February 2014
NI2013-391
Official Visitor (Disability Services Act) Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 10
5 September 2013 - 28 February 2014
NI2013-392
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance Act) Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 10
5 September 2013 - 28 February 2014
NI2013-393
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 January 2014 - 30 June 2015
DI2013-313
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 January 2014 - 16 January 2017
DI2013-314
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2014 - 28 February 2015
DI2013-325
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2014 - 28 February 2015
DI2013-326
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2013 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2014 - 28 February 2015
DI2013-327
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2013 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2014 - 28 February 2017
DI2013-328
Official Visitor (Homelessness Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2014 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23
6 June 2014 - 27 June 2019
DI2014-87
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2014 - 22 December 2017
DI2014-270
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2014 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2014 - 22 December 2017
DI2014-271
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2014 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
6 November 2014 - 3 September 2020
DI2014-286
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2015 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2015 - 31 August 2016
DI2015-18
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2015 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2015 - 28 February 2017
DI2015-19
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
6 March 2015 - 7 May 2015
DI2015-35
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 May 2015 - 7 October 2015
DI2015-69
Official Visitor (Children and Young People Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23
16 June 2015 - 27 August 2015
DI2015-120
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 July 2015 - 30 June 2018
DI2015-154
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 July 2015 - 16 July 2018
DI2015-156
Official Visitor (Children and Young People Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2015 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23
28 August 2015 - 12 October 2015
DI2015-244
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2015 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 October 2015 - 7 October 2017
DI2015-249
Official Visitor (Children and Young People Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2015 (No 3) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23
13 October 2015 - 25 July 2018
DI2015-284
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment Revocation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2015 - 24 December 2015
DI2015-338
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 June 2016 - 7 October 2017
DI2016-62
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
15 June 2016 - 3 June 2019
DI2016-83
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 September 2016 - 31 August 2017
DI2016-213
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 January 2017 - 16 January 2020
DI2017-2
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 March 2017 - 31 August 2017
DI2017-16
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2017 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
10 March 2017 - 31 August 2017
DI2017-25
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2017 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 10
17 June 2017 - 16 December 2017
NI2017-304
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2017 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 September 2017 - 31 August 2020
DI2017-206
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2017 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 September 2017 - 31 August 2019
DI2017-207
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 October 2017 - 7 October 2018
DI2017-225
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2017 (No 3) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 December 2017 - 16 December 2020
DI2017-276
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2017 (No 4) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2017 - 22 December 2020
DI2017-293
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 December 2017 - 22 June 2018
DI2017-319
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
23 June 2018 - 22 July 2019
DI2018-139
Official Visitor (Children and Young People Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23
26 July 2018 - 27 June 2019
DI2018-218
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 October 2018 - 20 December 2018
DI2018-256
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2018 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
30 November 2018 - 3 September 2020
DI2018-269
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2018 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
21 December 2018 - 30 June 2019
DI2018-295
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
18 June 2019 - 11 June 2022
DI2019-86
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
28 June 2019 - 17 May 2022
DI2019-147
Official Visitor (Homelessness Services) Visit and Complaint Guidelines 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
28 June 2019 - 3 September 2020
DI2019-146
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
2 July 2019 - 1 July 2022
DI2019-179
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
20 August 2019 - 31 August 2020
DI2019-202
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
18 October 2019 - 17 October 2022
DI2019-231
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
11 January 2020 - 10 January 2023
DI2020-3
Official Visitor (Chair) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 23B
2 April 2020 - 1 April 2021
NI2020-204
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
24 April 2020 - 29 March 2021
DI2020-43
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2020 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
31 July 2020 - 30 July 2023
DI2020-223
Official Visitor Guidelines 2020
None
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
4 September 2020
DI2020-259
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
4 September 2020 - 3 September 2022
DI2020-260
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2020 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
Never effective
DI2020-305
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2020 (No 3) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
17 December 2020 - 22 December 2023
DI2020-306
Official Visitor (Chair) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 23B
1 April 2021 - 30 June 2021
NI2021-189
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
30 March 2021 - 24 March 2022
DI2021-48
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
29 June 2021 - 28 June 2024
DI2021-103
Official Visitor (Chair) Appointment 2021 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 23B
7 September 2021 - 6 September 2022
NI2021-522
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
5 October 2021 - 4 October 2024
DI2021-249
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
25 March 2022 - 24 March 2025
DI2022-29
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
12 June 2022 - 11 June 2025
DI2022-42
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Visit and Complaint Guidelines Revocation 2022 (Repealed)
Repealed
Disallowable instruments
s 23F
17 May 2022 - 18 May 2022
DI2022-52
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
2 July 2022 - 1 July 2025
DI2022-53
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
4 September 2022 - 3 September 2025
DI2022-163
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2022 (No 2) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
12 August 2022 - 11 August 2025
DI2022-184
Official Visitor (Chair) Appointment 2022 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 23B
9 September 2022 - 8 September 2023
NI2022-435
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
11 January 2023 - 10 January 2026
DI2022-256
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2023 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
31 May 2023 - 30 July 2026
DI2023-91
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2023 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
1 September 2023 - 15 December 2026
DI2023-222
Official Visitor (Chair) Appointment 2023
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 23B
22 September 2023 - 21 September 2026
DI2023-224
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2024 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
7 May 2024 - 6 May 2027
DI2024-89
Official Visitor (Housing Assistance) Appointment 2024 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
14 May 2024 - 13 May 2027
DI2024-96
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2024 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
21 June 2024 - 28 June 2027
DI2024-146
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2024 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
16 July 2024 - 4 October 2027
DI2024-213
Official Visitor (Disability Services) Appointment 2025 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
25 April 2025 - 24 April 2028
DI2025-39
Official Visitor (Children and Young People) Appointment 2025 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
18 July 2025 - 17 July 2028
DI2025-203
Official Visitor (Mental Health) Appointment 2025 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
8 August 2025 - 7 August 2028
DI2025-220
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2025 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
22 August 2025 - 31 August 2026
DI2025-236
Official Visitor (Corrections Management) Appointment 2026 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 10
24 February 2026 - 23 February 2029
DI2026-13
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24 February 2026
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23 February 2026 - 23 February 2026
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23 February 2026
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26 December 2025 - 22 February 2026
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26 December 2025
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27 February 2025 - 25 December 2025
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27 February 2025
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15 December 2022 - 26 February 2025
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15 December 2022
Republication for amendments by A2022-25
9 October 2020 - 14 December 2022
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9 October 2020
Republication for expiry of provisions (s 23DA (3A), (3B))
8 April 2020 - 8 October 2020
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8 April 2020
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2 April 2020 - 7 April 2020
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2 April 2020
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1 December 2019 - 1 April 2020
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1 December 2019
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3 October 2019 - 30 November 2019
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3 October 2019
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11 October 2017 - 2 October 2019
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11 October 2017
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2 September 2016 - 10 October 2017
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2 September 2016
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1 April 2016 - 1 September 2016
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1 April 2016
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1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016
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1 March 2016
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2 September 2015 - 29 February 2016
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2 September 2015
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1 September 2013 - 1 September 2015
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1 September 2013
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15 June 2012
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Official Visitor Bill 2012 (No 2) .
Notification statement
The Official Visitor Act 2012 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 15 June 2012 (Parliamentary Counsel)
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Commencement
Provision
Commencement date
Commencement method
s 1, s 2
15 June 2012
LA s 75 (1)
remainder
1 September 2013
s 2 as am by A2013-22 s 4
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
Expiry method
pt 12
23 February 2026 (midnight)
s 64
s 23DA (3A), (3B)
8 October 2020 (midnight)
s 23DA (3B)
pt 11
1 September 2016 (midnight)
s 62
pt 10
1 September 2015 (midnight)
s 54
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Year and number
Amending law
Amending provision
Commencement date
A2019-29
Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019
ss 4-6, s 8, s 10 (except so far as it inserts s 15 (2) to (7)), ss 11-15, s 17, s 18, ss 20-24, s 31, s 36, ss 38-40
3 October 2019
A2019-29
Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019
s 7, s 9, s 10 (so far as it inserts s 15 (2)-(7)), s 16, s 19, ss 25-30, ss 32-35, s 37
2 April 2020
A2020-11
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020
sch 1 pt 1.15
8 April 2020
A2022-25
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner Act 2022
sch 1 pt 1.5
15 December 2022
A2013-22
Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013
ss 4-24
1 September 2013
A2015-38
Mental Health Act 2015
sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.12
1 March 2016
A2016-13
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.29
1 April 2016
A2018-52
Integrity Commission Act 2018
sch 1 pt 1.18
1 December 2019
A2017-28
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
sch 3 pt 3.10
11 October 2017
A2025-2
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025
pt 6
27 February 2025
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 4 pt 4.132
26 December 2025
A2026-4
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026
pt 12
23 February 2026
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