New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007 - SECT 141

141 Membership of Tribunal

(1) The Tribunal consists of the following members appointed by the Governor--

(a) the President of the Tribunal who is to be appointed as a full-time or part-time member,

(b) 1 or more Deputy Presidents of the Tribunal who may be appointed as full-time or part-time members,

(c) other members (if any) who may be appointed as full-time or part-time members.

(2) The members (other than the President and any Deputy President) are to be appointed from the following classes of persons--

(a) Australian lawyers,

(b) psychiatrists,

(c) persons having, in the opinion of the Governor, other suitable qualifications or experience, including at least 1 person selected from a group of persons who are nominated by consumer organisations.

(3) The members are to include 1 or more women and 1 or more persons of ethnic background and a different person is to be appointed to satisfy each of those qualifications, even though a person so appointed may possess both of those qualifications.

(4) If, at the time at which an appointment is required to be made of a person selected from a group of persons who are nominated by consumer organisations no such group has been nominated, the Governor may appoint as a member instead a person who, in the opinion of the Governor, has suitable qualifications or experience.