# Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000, Regulation 41: Requirements for membership of lay panel


(1) A person may be appointed a member of the lay panel if he satisfies the requirements of—
(a) paragraph (2), or
(b) paragraphs (3) and (4).
(2) The requirements of this paragraph are—
(a) experience in the provision of services which must or may be provided by local authorities under the Children Act 1989 or which are similar to such services, and
(b) experience in relevant social work.
(3) The requirements of this paragraph are—
(a) experience in the provision of services by a Health Authority, a Special Health Authority, a National Health Service trust or a Primary Care Trust;
(b) experience in the provision of education in a school (other than a nursery school) or in an institution within the further education sector; or
(c) experience of being employed by a local education authority in connection with the exercise of its functions under Part I of the Education Act 1996.
(4) The requirements of this paragraph are—
(a) experience in the conduct of disciplinary investigations;
(b) experience on 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 negotiation as to the conditions of service of employees.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2619/regulation/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-act-tribunal-regulations-2000/regulation-41
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