The Tribunal comprises a chairperson, three deputy chairpersons and panel comprising laypersons and health practitioners. All members of the Tribunal are appointed by the Minister of Health. When the Tribunal sits to hear and determine a charge it comprises five people:

• The Chairperson or one of the deputy chairpersons;
• A lay person appointed from the panel;
• Three health professionals appointed from the panel and who are professional peers of the health practitioner who is the subject of the hearing

Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons

The Chairperson   Mr Bruce Corkill QC, who practises in Wellington

The Deputy Chairpersons are:

• Ms Kate Davenport, a barrister who practises in Auckland;
• Miss Sandra Moran, a barrister who practises in Wellington:

Executive Officers

Under the Act each Registration Authority appoints an executive officer to the Tribunal who is responsible for administrative functions associated with the Tribunal. The Executive Officers are:

Profession	Executive Officer	Contact Details
Dietitians Board	Jane de Lisle	Ph: 04 474 0746
Chiropractors Clinical Dental Technicians Dental Hygienists Dental Technicians  Dental Therapists Dentists Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technicians Medical Practitioners Medical Radiation  Technologists Midwives Nurses Occupational Therapists Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Osteopaths Pharmacists Physiotherapists Psychologists	Gay Fraser Karen Crosby Kim Davies	Ph: 04 381 6816
Podiatrists	Annabel Whinam	Ph: 04 474 0706