s 1 Constitution of Mental Commission and remuneration
(1) In subsection (2) of section 2 of the principal Act (which makes provision as to the composition of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland) — (a) for the word “seven” there shall be substituted the word “ ten”; (b) the words “ and not more than eleven ” shall cease to have effect ; and (c) for the words “ one woman” there shall be substituted the words “ three women ”. (2) In subsection. (3) of the said section 2 of the principal Act (which makes provision as to the quorum of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland) for the word “ Four ” there shall be substituted the word “ Five ”. (3) After subsection (4) of the said section 2 of the principal Act (which makes provision as to the appointment of Mental Welfare commissioners by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary of State) there shall be inserted the following subsection— “ (4A) Before making a recommendation under subsection (4) of this section the Secretary of State shall consult such bodies as appear to him to be concerned.”. (4) For subsections (7) and (7A) of the said section 2 of the principal Act (which empower the Secretary of State to pay remuneration and allowances to commissioners, and defray expenses, of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland) there shall be substituted the following subsections— * (7) The Mental Welfare Commission may— (a) pay to the said commissioners such remuneration ; and (b) make provision for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of the said commissioners, as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine; and such determination may make different provision for different cases or different classes of case. (7A) The following provisions of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall apply to the Mental Welfare Commission as they apply to a Health Board, that is to say— (a) sections 85(1), (2A), (4) and (6) (which contain provisions as to expenditure being met by the Secretary of State) ; (b) sections 85A(1) and (3) (which impose financial duties) ; and (c) section 86 (which provides for the auditing and examination of accounts). (7B) The Secretary of State may provide for the Mental Welfare Commission such officers and servants and such accommodation as the Commission may require.”.