Mental Health
[1989 Ed.
(b) persons (referred to in this Part as "the medical members") being registered medical practitioners appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Director of Hospital Services; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1989)
(c) persons (referred to in this Part as "the social work members") appointed by the Governor who have such experience and knowledge of social work as the Governor considers suitable; and (d) persons appointed by the Governor and having such experience and knowledge of administration, clinical psychology, or such other qualifications or experience, as the Governor considers suitable.
(3) The members of the tribunal shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instrument under which they are appointed, but may resign office by notice in writing to the Governor.
(4) Any member of the tribunal who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(5) Subject to the rules referred to in section 59G, the members who are, with the chairman, to exercise the functions of the tribunal for the purposes of any proceedings or class or group of proceedings under this Ordinance shall be appointed by the chairman, and of the members so appointed-
(a) one or more shall be appointed from the medical members;
(b) one or more shall be appointed from the social work members;
and
(c) one or more shall be appointed from the members who are neither medical members nor social work members.
(6) Subject to the rules referred to in section 59G, the jurisdiction of the tribunal may be exercised by the chairman and 3 of its members, and references in this Ordinance to the tribunal shall be construed accordingly.
(7) The Registrar of the Supreme Court may defray the expenses of the tribunal to such amount as he may, with the consent of the Financial Secretary, determine.
(8) There shall be a secretary to the tribunal who shall be appointed by the Governor.
(9) The persons recommended to the Governor by the Director of Hospital Services under subsection (2)(b) shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Director, have relevant experience in psychiatry. (Amended L.N. 76 of 1989)
59B. Applications to the tribunal
(1) An application may be made to the tribunal for the review of the case of any person liable to be detained in a mental hospital or the Correctional Services Department Psychiatric Centre; but nothing in this section shall apply
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