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Mental Health Act 2007
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#### 141 Membership of Tribunal
141 Membership of Tribunal
> > (1) The Tribunal consists of the following members appointed by the Governor—
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> > > (a) the President of the Tribunal who is to be appointed as a full-time or part-time member,
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> > > (b) 1 or more Deputy Presidents of the Tribunal who may be appointed as full-time or part-time members,
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> > > (c) other members (if any) who may be appointed as full-time or part-time members.
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> > (2) The members (other than the President and any Deputy President) are to be appointed from the following classes of persons—
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> > > (a) Australian lawyers,
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> > > (b) psychiatrists,
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> > > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (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.
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> **s 141:** Am 2008 No 79, Sch 2 \[29\]; 2008 No 107, Sch 16 \[21\]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.6 \[2\].