sec.198Constitution of General Medical Assessment Tribunal— Act , s 494

sec.198 Constitution of General Medical Assessment Tribunal— Act , s 494

For section 494 of the Act , for deciding a matter referred to the General Medical Assessment Tribunal, the tribunal is constituted by— if the chairperson of the tribunal is a specialist— the chairperson; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who are chosen by the chairperson; or if the chairperson of the tribunal is not a specialist and at least 1 deputy chairperson of the tribunal is a specialist— a deputy chairperson of the tribunal who is a specialist who is chosen by the chairperson; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who are chosen by the deputy chairperson mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or otherwise— the chairperson of the tribunal; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal, at least 1 of whom is a specialist, who are chosen by the chairperson of the tribunal. When choosing an appointee to the panel of doctors for the tribunal under subsection (1) (a) (ii) , (b)(ii) or (c)(ii), the chairperson or deputy chairperson must consider the medical specialty that is relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal. See also section 204 in relation to consulting the secretary of the tribunal. In this section— specialist means a specialist in the medical specialty relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal. (sec.198-ssec.1) For section 494 of the Act , for deciding a matter referred to the General Medical Assessment Tribunal, the tribunal is constituted by— if the chairperson of the tribunal is a specialist— the chairperson; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who are chosen by the chairperson; or if the chairperson of the tribunal is not a specialist and at least 1 deputy chairperson of the tribunal is a specialist— a deputy chairperson of the tribunal who is a specialist who is chosen by the chairperson; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who are chosen by the deputy chairperson mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; or otherwise— the chairperson of the tribunal; and 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal, at least 1 of whom is a specialist, who are chosen by the chairperson of the tribunal. (sec.198-ssec.2) When choosing an appointee to the panel of doctors for the tribunal under subsection (1) (a) (ii) , (b)(ii) or (c)(ii), the chairperson or deputy chairperson must consider the medical specialty that is relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal. See also section 204 in relation to consulting the secretary of the tribunal. (sec.198-ssec.3) In this section— specialist means a specialist in the medical specialty relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal.

• (a) if the chairperson of the tribunal is a specialist— (i) the chairperson; and (ii) 2 appointees to the panel of doctors for the tribunal who are chosen by the chairperson; or
• (i) the chairperson; and