(a) by the patient concerned; or (b) by the patient’s guardian; or (c) if the patient is not a minor, by his curator, spouse, close relative or friend who is not a minor. (3) Section eighty-one shall apply to the noting of an appeal in terms of subsection (1), the procedure to be followed in such an appeal and the Mental Health Review Tribunal’s powers on such an appeal. PART IX M ENTAL H OSPITAL B OARDS AND S PECIAL B OARDS 68 Establishment and procedures of mental hospital boards (1) The Minister shall establish a board, to be known as the mental hospital board, for every institution, special institution or other place in which patients are detained: Provided that the Minister may establish a single board for two or more such institutions, special institutions or places. (2) A mental hospital board shall consist of not fewer than five members appointed by the Minister, of whom— (a) one shall be a medical practitioner of not less than five years’ standing; and (b) one shall be a legal practitioner: Provided that, where the Minister is unable to find a suitable person qualified as required by paragraph (a) or (b), he shall appoint instead some other person—who, in his opinion, has suitable medical or legal experience, as the case may be. (3) The Minister shall designate one member of every mental hospital board to be chairman of the board. (4) The terms of office of members of hospital boards and their conditions of service, including the remuneration and allowances, if any, to be paid to them and the circumstances in which they are to vacate their offices, shall be as prescribed. (5) The superintendent of each institution, special institution or place for which a mental hospital board has been established shall attend every meeting of the board as an advisory member, but shall have no vote on any issue before the board: Provided that the superintendent may send a representative to attend on his behalf, unless the board has required him to attend in person. (6) At each meeting of a mental hospital board, the superintendent of every institution, special institution or other place for which the board has been established, or his representative, shall present a report showing— (a) the number of patients admitted under each section of this Act since the date of the last meeting of the board; and (b) the number of patients discharged since that date; and (c) the number of patients who have died since that date; and (d) the number of patients who have been transferred to any other institution, special institution or place since that date; and (e) a return of the cases in which mechanical restraint has been imposed since that date; and (f) a return of orders for the seclusion of patients made since that date; and shall bring to the board’s notice any matter affecting the interests or welfare of any patient that he considers should be brought to the board’s notice. (7) Subject to this section, the procedure to be observed at meetings of mental hospital boards shall be as prescribed or as fixed by the Minister from time to time. (8) Except as provided in this section or as may be prescribed, a mental hospital board shall have no authority over the superintendent of, or any other officer at, any institution, special institution or other place for which the board has been established. 69 Funds and property of mental hospital boards (1) A mental hospital board shall have power to control and administer any funds and other property that may accrue to it from any source whatsoever, but such funds and property shall be used only— (a) for the specific purpose, if any, for which the donor has given the funds or property; or (b) if no purpose has been specified by the donor, for the benefit of patients at any institution, special institution or other place for which the board has been established, including the provision of legal assistance for such patients. (2) The chairman of a mental hospital board shall be responsible for keeping proper accounts of the board’s funds and property, and such accounts shall be audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor-General. 70 Visits by members of mental hospital boards (1) At least one member of a mental hospital board shall visit each institution, special institution or place in respect of which the board has been appointed at least once a month, and on each visit shall—