# The Care Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 3: Requirements for membership of lay panel

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person may be appointed a member of the lay panel if he satisfies the requirements of –
(a) paragraph (2);
(b) paragraphs (3) and (4); or
(c) paragraph (5).
(2) The requirements of this paragraph are –
(a) experience in the provision of services –
(i) which must or may be provided by HSS Trusts under the 1995 Order or which are similar to such services; or
(ii) for vulnerable adults; and
(b) experience in relevant social work.
(3) The requirements of this paragraph are –
(a) experience in the provision of services by a HSS Board or HSS Trust;
(b) experience in the provision of education in a school or in an institution within the further education sector; or
(c) experience of being employed by an Education and Library Board in connection with the exercise of its functions under the 1986 Order.
(4) The requirements of this paragraph are –
(a) experience in the conduct of disciplinary investigations;
(b) experience as a member of an Area Child Protection Committee, or similar experience;
(c) experience of taking part in child protection conferences or in child protection review conferences, or similar experience; or
(d) experience in negotiating the conditions of service of employees.
(5) The requirements of this paragraph are –
(a) experience in carrying out inspections under Part VI of the Order;
(b) experience in carrying out inspections under the Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;
(c) experience in carrying out inspections under the 1995 Order;
(d) experience in managing an establishment or agency under Part III of the 2003 Order;
(e) experience in managing a children’s home under the 1995 Order;
(f) experience in managing the provision of health and personal social services; or
(g) that the person is a nurse or medical practitioner who has experience of the provision of health services;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/178/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-tribunal-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-3
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