11Professional members of Tribunal

11 Professional members of Tribunal

(1)  [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] The President may designate a member of the Tribunal as a professional member of the Tribunal for proceedings in relation to which the President has determined that the Tribunal is to be constituted in accordance with section 18(1)(b) or (c) .

(2)  [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] A person may only be designated as a professional member of the Tribunal for proceedings if the person –

(a) is a registered health practitioner in respect of the health profession to which the proceedings relate; and

(b) [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] is, in the opinion of the President, a person with suitable skill, knowledge or experience to assist in the proceedings; and

(c) [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 116, Applied:01 Jul 2025] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(d) is not a member of a National Board or a State or Territory Board.

(3)  [Section 11 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 185, Applied:05 Nov 2021] The designation of a person as a professional member ceases if –

(a) the person ceases to be a member of the Tribunal; or

(b) the person becomes a member of a National Board or a State or Territory Board; or

(c) the person ceases to be a registered health practitioner in respect of the health profession to which the proceedings relate; or