Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024

Composition of Panel

28. (1) The Panel shall consist of 8 members, of which—

(a) at least one shall be an ethicist,

(b) at least one shall be a practising barrister or practising solicitor,

(c) at least one shall be a registered medical practitioner, other than a psychiatrist, who has relevant expertise in organ transplantation,

(d) at least one shall be a psychiatrist, and

(e) at least 2 shall be patient advocates and, of those 2, at least one may be a donor patient advocate.

(2) The Minister shall appoint a chairperson from the members of the Panel and he or she shall be a registered medical practitioner.

(3) The quorum for the Panel, when considering an application under section 29 (1), 30 (1) or 31 (1) shall be four, and any decision of the Panel shall be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.