
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of General Members) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 28th September 2004.
2 
A member of the panel mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 shall be a person who–
(a) has experience of–
(i) a mental disorder; and
(ii) of using services provided in relation to mental disorder,
or is a carer for a person having such experience;
(b) is a registered nurse with experience of providing services to persons having a mental disorder;
(c) is a clinical psychologist entered on the British Psychological Society’s register of chartered psychologists;
(d) is a social worker (having the meaning given by section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001) with experience in the assessment and care management of persons having a mental disorder;
(e) is an occupational therapist registered with the Health Professions Council who has experience in the assessment and care management of persons having a mental disorder; or
(f) not being a person mentioned in (a) to (e), is employed in the provision of (or in managing the provision of) a care service (having the meaning given by subsection (1)(a), (b), (e), (g), (h) and (k) of section 2 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001) to persons having a mental disorder.
MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
3rd September 2004