SCHEDULE 2SThe Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland

Part 1SMembers of the Tribunal etc.

MembersS

1(1)The Scottish Ministers shall appoint as members of the Tribunal—S

(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.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(c) in force at 26.3.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2004/153, art. 2, Sch. 1

I2Sch. 2 para. 1(1) in force at 1.9.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2004/367, art. 2, Sch. 1

I3Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(b) in force at 3.5.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/153, art. 3, Sch. 2

I4Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c) in force at 3.5.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2004/153, art. 3, Sch. 2