Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 718

718 Application for approval to perform non-ablative neurosurgical procedure

(1) This section applies to a proceeding for hearing an application under chapter 12 , part 9 , division 2 for approval to perform a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure on a person.

(2) The tribunal must be constituted by the following 5 members—

(a) the president, deputy president or another member who is a lawyer of at least 7 years standing;

(b) 2 members who are psychiatrists;

(c) 1 member who is a neurosurgeon;

(d) 1 member who is not a lawyer or doctor.

(3) In this section—

"neurosurgeon" means—

(a) a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession as a specialist registrant in the speciality of neurosurgery, other than as a student; or

(b) a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law with limited registration to practise in an area of need in a specialist position in neurosurgery.