Acts and Regulations

97-127 - Mental Health Services Advisory Committee

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 97-127
under the
Mental Health Services Act
(O.C. 97-900)
Filed November 14, 1997
Under section 12 of the Mental Health Services Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:
1This Regulation may be cited as the Mental Health Services Advisory Committee Regulation - Mental Health Services Act.
2In this Regulation
“Act” means the Mental Health Services Act;
“Committee” means the Mental Health Services Advisory Committee.
3(1)The following mental health interest groups are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Act:
(a) Schizophrenia Society of New Brunswick;
(b) Canadian Mental Health Association (New Brunswick Division);
(c) New Brunswick Consumer Network;
(d) New Brunswick Association for Community Living;
(e) New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation;
(f) Autism Society New Brunswick;
(g) Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (Ch.A.D.D.), Moncton Chapter;
(h) Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons;
(i) New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth.
3(2)The following professional associations are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(c) of the Act:
(a) College of Psychologists of New Brunswick;
(b) New Brunswick Association of Social Workers;
(c) Nurses Association of New Brunswick;
(d) New Brunswick Psychiatric Association;
(e) College of Family Physicians of Canada (New Brunswick Branch);
(f) New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists;
(g) Provincial Guidance Counsellors Association.
2003, c.N-3.06, s.18.
4The following persons are not eligible to be appointed to the Committee:
(a) a spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of a member of the committee;
(b) an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.
5When appointing members to the Committee, the Minister shall take into consideration gender, language and experience in relation to mental health services of the members and representation on the Committee from various areas of the province.
6(1)The members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for expenses related to mileage, meals and overnight accommodation that are reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties.
6(2)The rates for reimbursement for the expenses referred to in subsection (1) shall be in accordance with the rates established by the Board of Management in “Travel Directive AD-2801”, as amended from time to time.
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to October 9, 2003.