Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

Members

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.