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Chapter 2

34. Complaints Panel

(1)

For the purpose of enabling Complaints Committees and

Disciplinary Panels to be constituted in accordance with this Part, the

Council shall appoint a panel to be known as the Complaints Panel consisting of -

(a)

a Chairman and one or more Deputy Chairmen, from among the members of the Council;

(b)

not less than ten and not more than fifty members, who are registered allied health professionals each of whom has at least 10

years' experience in the practice of an allied health profession and who is not a member of the Council; and

(c)

not less than six and not more than twenty-five members, who are lay persons nominated by the Minister.

(2)

The term of ofice of a member of the Complaints Panel referred to in subsection (l)(a) shall expire at the end of his term of ofice as member of the Council.

(3)

The term of office of a member of the Complaints Panel referred to in subsection (l)(b) or (c) shall be determined by the Council and shall not exceed 2 years, and any such member shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4)

The Council may at any time remove from office any member of the Complaints Panel referred to in subsection (l)(a), (b) or (c) or fill any vacancy in its membership.

(5)

Any member of the Complaints Panel who is employed in the

Ministry of Health shall not be disqualified from being a member of any

Complaints Committee, Disciplinary Panel and Health Committee by reason only that he is so employed.

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