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1(1)The Scottish Ministers shall appoint as members of the Tribunal—
(a)a panel of persons who have such legal—
(i)qualifications;
(ii)training; and
(iii)experience,
as may be prescribed in regulations for the purposes of serving as legal members of the Tribunal;
(b)a panel of persons who have such qualifications, training and experience—
(i)in medicine; and
(ii)in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder,
as may be prescribed in regulations for the purposes of serving as medical members of the Tribunal; and
(c)a panel of persons who have—
(i)such qualifications, training, skills and experience in caring for, or providing services to, persons having a mental disorder; or
(ii)experience of such description,
as may be prescribed in regulations for the purposes of serving as general members of the Tribunal.
(2)A person is disqualified from appointment as, and being, a member of the Tribunal if the person—
(a)is a member of the Scottish Parliament;
(b)is a member of the Scottish Executive or a junior Scottish Minister; or
(c)is of such other description as may be prescribed in regulations.
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