
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of Medical Members) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 28th September 2004.
2 
A member of the panel mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(b) of schedule 2 to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 shall be a person who is a medical practitioner and–
(a) is a member or fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; or
(b) has a minimum of four years whole time equivalent experience of providing psychiatric services.
3 
For the purposes of regulation 2(b) whole time equivalent will be calculated by multiplying the full length of the person’s experience by the following fraction:–person's hours of employment each weekhours constituting comparable whole-time employment.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
3rd September 2004