Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
316Regional mental health and wellbeing boards may establish community advisory committees
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316 Regional mental health and wellbeing boards may establish community advisory committees
(1) A regional mental health and wellbeing board may establish at least one community advisory committee for the purposes of engaging with the community in its region.
(2) For the purposes of appointing members to a community advisory committee, a regional mental health and wellbeing board must have regard to—
(a) any relevant guidelines issued by the Chief Officer; and
(b) the importance of members collectively having experience of and understanding the mental health principle set out in section 17 and that people using mental health and wellbeing services in their region—
(i) come from diverse backgrounds; and
(ii) have different needs and requirements.