Prospective
Court VisitorsN.I.
130—(1) A Court Visitor is a person who is appointed by the Department of Justice to—
(a)a panel of Special Visitors; or
(b)a panel of General Visitors.
(2) A person may be appointed to a panel of Special Visitors only if—
(a)the person is a medical practitioner or appears to the Department of Justice to have other suitable qualifications or training; and
(b)the person appears to the Department of Justice to have special knowledge of and experience in relation to persons with impairment of, or disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain.
(3) A General Visitor need not have a medical qualification.
(4) A Court Visitor—
(a)may be appointed for such term and subject to such conditions, and
(b)may be paid such remuneration and allowances,
as the Department of Justice may determine.