128PAppointment of SAPSE review panel

128P Appointment of SAPSE review panel (1) The chief executive officer (however named) of a health service entity— (a) may appoint a SAPSE review panel on the chief executive officer's own motion; and (b) must appoint a SAPSE review panel if directed to do so by the Secretary; and (c) subject to subsection (3), must appoint a joint SAPSE review panel if directed to do so by the Secretary. (2) Subject to subsection (3), in the case of a serious adverse patient event that involves 2 or more health service entities, the chief executive officers (however named) of those health service entities may agree to appoint a joint SAPSE review panel in accordance with the regulations. (3) If the Secretary directs that a joint SAPSE review panel must be appointed and the chief executive officers (however named) of the health service entities involved in the serious adverse patient event are unable to agree to appoint a joint SAPSE review panel, the Secretary may appoint the panel in accordance with the regulations. S. 128Q inserted by No. 4/2022 s. 5.