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Date:
16 March 2006Category:
Module 4: Mental Health TribunalsQuestion:
Who sits on a Mental Health Tribunal?
Answer:
The Mental Health Commission appoints three members to sit on a Mental Health Tribunal. The members will consist of:
• A practising barrister or solicitor, who has been in practice for not less than seven years immediately prior to appointment, who will act as Chairperson,
• A consultant psychiatrist (retired consultant psychiatrists are eligible for appointment within seven years of their retirement), and
• A person other than a barrister, solicitor, consultant psychiatrist, registered medical practitioner or registered nurse.