Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland |
First Floor
Bothwell House
Hamilton Business Park
Caird Park
Hamilton
ML3 0QA |
| Tel: 01698 3900000 |
| Fax: 01698 3900010 |
| Email: mhts@scotland.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: www.mhtscot.org |
| Status: Tribunal NDPB |
| Established: 5 October 2005, under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. |
Terms of Reference: MHTS makes decisions, and issues orders, regarding the long-term compulsory care and treatment of people with mental disorders.
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Chairman: Dr Joe Morrow - Interim President since 21 November 2007
Remuneration £35,000 - £40,000For other board members Show Members |
Chief Executive: Patricia Lewis
Salary £55,000 - £60,000 |
| Staff Employed: 84 |
| Audit Arrangements: Not yet applicable. |
Last Reviewed by Government: Not yet applicable
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Budget |
| Total Gross Expenditure: All costs for the Tribunal are met out of the budget of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland Executive Agency. |
| Scottish Government Grant-in-Aid: Nil |
Other Expenditure by Directorate: Nil
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Other Information |
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Notes: MHTS consists of 2 distinct parts within a single organisation:
the Tribunal, led by a President and comprising of approximately 300 members (part-time public appointments: legal, medical and general members) with responsibility for the judicial functioning of the tribunal hearings. The Administration arm (an Executive Agency), staffed by civil servants managing the "back-office" activities of case-management, hearing scheduling, members support and typical business core operations functions.
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