Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000

Requirements for membership of lay panel

41.—(1) A person may be appointed a member of the lay panel if he satisfies the requirements of—

(a) paragraph (2), or

(b) paragraphs (3) and (4).

(2) The requirements of this paragraph are—

(a) experience in the provision of services which must or may be provided by local authorities under the Children Act 1989 or which are similar to such services, and

(b) experience in relevant social work.

(3) The requirements of this paragraph are—

(a) experience in the provision of services by a Health Authority(1), a Special Health Authority(2), a National Health Service trust(3) or a Primary Care Trust(4);

(b) experience in the provision of education in a school (other than a nursery school) or in an institution within the further education sector; or

(c) experience of being employed by a local education authority in connection with the exercise of its functions under Part I of the Education Act 1996.

(4) The requirements of this paragraph are—

(a) experience in the conduct of disciplinary investigations;

(b) experience on an Area Child Protection Committee, or similar experience;

(c) experience of taking part in child protection conferences or in child protection review conferences, or similar experience; or

(d) experience in negotiation as to the conditions of service of employees.

(1)

See section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49). Section 8 was amended by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), section 1; the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), section 148; and the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 65, Schedule 4 paragraphs 4 and 5, and Schedule 5.

(2)

See section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49). Section 11 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 1 and 2 and Schedule 1, paragraph 31; the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 66(2) and Schedule 10; the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), section 2(1) and Schedule 1, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 2; and the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 65(1) and Schedule 4, paragraphs 4 and 6.

(3)

See section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19). Section 5 was amended by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), sections 2(1) and Schedule 1, Part II, paragraphs 65 and 69; the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46), section 41(10) and Schedule 2, Part I, paragraph 65(1) and (2); and by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), sections 13(1) and (10), 14, and 65(2) and Schedule 5.

(4)

See section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), inserted by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), section 2(1), and Schedule 1.