110Community visitors panels

110 Community visitors panels (1) A community visitors panel is to be established for each approved

Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 103 (2) A community visitors panel consists of: (a) a legal practitioner; and (b) a medical practitioner; and (c) one other person; appointed by the Minister. (3) A person appointed under subsection (2)(c) is to be a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, represents the interest of consumers of mental health services and has a special interest or expertise in mental illness or mental disturbance. (4) A community visitors panel is, so far as is practicable, to include persons of both sexes and of diverse ethnic backgrounds (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds). (5) The principal community visitor must appoint one member of the community visitors panel to be the Chairperson of the panel. (6) A member of a community visitors panel holds office for 3 years and is eligible for re-appointment.