Mental Health Act 20266

Panel of independent consultant psychiatrists

27. (1) The Commission shall establish a panel of independent consultant psychiatrists (in this Part referred to as the “panel of independent consultant psychiatrists”) from which it shall appoint persons (each of whom in this Part is referred to as an “independent consultant psychiatrist”) for the purpose of section 30 .

(2) Subsections (5) to (15) of section 26 shall with any necessary modifications apply to the panel of independent consultant psychiatrists and independent consultant psychiatrists as they apply in relation to a review panel and review panel members.