New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP ACT 1987 - SECT 49

49 Constitution of the Tribunal

(1) There shall be a Guardianship Tribunal.

(2) The Tribunal shall consist of at least 10 members who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(3) Of the members of the Tribunal:

(a) at least 3 must be persons who are Australian lawyers of at least 7 years’ standing ( "legal members"), and

(b) at least 3 must be persons (such as medical practitioners, psychologists and social workers) who, in the opinion of the Minister, have experience in assessing or treating persons to whom Part 3, 4 or 5 relates ( "professional members"), and

(c) at least 4 must be persons (other than those referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)) who, in the opinion of the Minister, have had experience with persons to whom Part 3, 4 or 5 relates ( "community members").

(4) Of the legal members of the Tribunal:

(a) one shall (in and by the member’s instrument of appointment or in and by a subsequent instrument executed by the Governor) be appointed as President of the Tribunal, and

(b) at least one shall (in and by the member’s instrument of appointment or in and by a subsequent instrument executed by the Governor) be appointed as Deputy President of the Tribunal.

(4A) A President or Deputy President of the Tribunal shall, if required to do so by his or her instrument of appointment as President or Deputy President or by a subsequent instrument executed by the Governor, devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of his or her office as President or Deputy President.

(5) The Tribunal has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(6) Schedule 1 applies to the Tribunal.