121Nomination of Tribunal members

121 Nomination of Tribunal members (1) When the Tribunal is to exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions, the President must, subject to this Act, nominate 3 members of the Tribunal to exercise the power or perform the function. (2) Of the persons nominated under subsection (1): (a) one is to be: (i) the President; or (ii) a Deputy President; or (iii) a member appointed with reference to section 16(2)(a) of the NTCAT Act; and (b) one is to be a medical practitioner appointed as a member with reference to section 16(2)(b) of the NTCAT Act; and (c) one is to be a person with special interest or expertise in mental illness, mental disturbance or complex cognitive impairment appointed as a member with reference to section 16(2)(b) of the NTCAT Act. (3) Despite subsection (1), if the President is satisfied exceptional circumstances exist, the President may nominate 2 members of the Tribunal to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the (4) One of the persons nominated under subsection (3) must be a member mentioned in subsection (2)(a).

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