s.4Constitution, membership, etc., of Commission
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Section 4Part 2 — MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

Constitution, membership, etc., of Commission

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The Commission shall consist of the following nine members all of whom shall be appointed by the Cabinet —
two attorneys-at-law;
two persons who are registered under Schedule 5, 6 or 7 of the Health Practice Act (2021 Revision) and, in addition, have training or experience in mental health;
one medical doctor registered under Schedule 4 of the Health Practice Act (2021 Revision) who, in addition, has a specialisation in psychiatry;
one medical doctor registered under Schedule 4 of the Health Practice Act (2021 Revision) who, in addition, has training in or experience in mental health; and
three members of the public, that is, persons who are not registered under the Health Practice Act (2021 Revision) and have never been members of any of the professions registered under that Act.
One of the members shall be designated as Chairperson and two as Deputy Chairpersons, at least two of the three having been appointed under subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c).
Appointments made under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.
Members shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years and be eligible for re-appointment.
The members shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.
The Commission may act despite a vacancy in its membership, including a vacancy in the office of Chairperson or Deputy Chairpersons.
The Cabinet may terminate a member's appointment if the member —
has been adjudged bankrupt;
is unable by reason of physical or mental illness to perform that person's functions;
has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without the consent of the Chairperson of the Commission; or
for any other reason.
Where any member ceases to be a member before the normal expiration of that member's office, the Cabinet may appoint another person to hold that office until the time the said member's office would have expired.
Members who are not public servants may, in the discretion of the Cabinet, be paid such allowances in respect of attendance at the meetings of the Commission as the Cabinet may determine and for the purpose of this subsection the attendance of any member at a meeting of the Commission shall be certified by the Chairperson of that meeting.
A written notice or other document required to be served on the Commission may be served by leaving the notice or document at the office of the Commission or by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to the Commission at its office.

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