Section 8 of the Official Visitor Act 2012 defines 'entitled person' at a visitable place under an operational Act.
The operational Acts define 'entitled person' as follows -
| Children and Young People Act 2008 | entitled person— (a) means a child or young person who is— (i) detained in a detention place; or (ii) confined at a therapeutic protection place; or (iii) accommodated in a place of care; and (b) includes— (i) a young detainee who is 18 years old or older; and (ii) a person prescribed by regulation. |
| Corrections Management Act 2007 | entitled person means— (a) a detainee at a correctional centre; or (b) a person prescribed by regulation. |
| Disability Services Act 1991 | entitled person means a person with disability. |
| Housing Assistance Act 2007 | entitled person means a person— (a) who is homeless or at risk of homelessness who is staying in a visitable place; or (b) prescribed by regulation. |
| Mental Health Act 2015 | entitled person means a person— (a) receiving treatment, care or support for mental disorder or a mental illness— (i) at a visitable place; or (ii) at a place other than a visitable place under an order under this Act; or (b) prescribed by regulation. |