# The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Rules 2005, Article 42: Disqualification

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(1) A person shall be disqualified from serving as a member of a tribunal in any case if that person–
(a) is employed by or contracted to provide services in or to the hospital or independent health care service in which the patient is or may be detained;
(b) is directly involved in providing medical treatment, community care services, relevant services or any other treatment, care or service to that patient; or
(c) has a personal or professional connection with the patient.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), unless a person works wholly or mainly in a hospital or independent health care service, that person shall not be regarded as being employed by or contracted to provide services in or to that hospital or independent health care service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/519/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-tribunal-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-no-2-rules-2005/article-42
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