Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)Chapter IV : Mental Health Review Boards20. Composition of Review Board |
| (1) | The Review Board consists of no fewer than three persons and no more than five persons who are South African citizens appointed by the relevant member of the Executive Council in each province. |
| (2) | The Review Board must at least consist of a – |
| (b) | magistrate, an attorney or an advocate admitted in terms of the law of the Republic; and |
| (c) | member of the community concerned. |
| (3) | Before appointing any person referred to in subsection (1), the relevant member of the Executive Council must – |
| (a) | by notice in the Provincial Gazette, and any other widely circulated means of communication in that Province call for nominees and state the criteria for such nominations; |
| (b) | specify a period within which nominations must be |
| (4) |
| (a) | The relevant member of the Executive Council must determine the term of office of members appointed under subsection (3). |
| (b) | Such term of office may be staggered. |