# The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 3: Membership of the Committee

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(1) The members of the Committee may be appointed by the Scottish Ministers on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
(2) No more than 30 members shall be appointed to the Committee at any time.
(3) The membership of the Committee shall, so far as practical, include at least–
(a) one person who has experience in relation to the treatment of adults who are incapable;
(b) one medical practitioner who provides primary medical services pursuant to Part I of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ;
(c) one registered nurse or registered midwife;
(d) one registered medical practitioner having experience in clinical pharmacology;
(e) one pharmacist registered in Part 1 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 or a registered person as defined by Article 2(2) of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ;
(f) one registered medical practitioner who holds the position of hospital consultant;
(g) one registered medical practitioner having experience in the field of public health medicine;
(h) one member who is registered as a member of a profession to which the Health Professions Order 2001 applies; and
(i) three lay members.
(4) Each member may be appointed for a period not exceeding 5 years but no member may be appointed for consecutive periods exceeding 12 years.
(5) Where a person has been appointed as a member for a total of 12 years consecutively that person may only be appointed again as a member under paragraph (4) above after the expiration of a period of 2 years from the end of the person’s previous membership.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/190/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adults-with-incapacity-ethics-committee-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-3
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