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#### 8 Uniform Rules Committee
8 Uniform Rules Committee
> > (1) There is to be a Uniform Rules Committee comprising 12 members, of whom—
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> > > (a) one is to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated for the time being by the Chief Justice, and
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> > > (b) one is to be the President of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of Appeal nominated for the time being by the President, and
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> > > (c) two are to be Judges of the Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice, and
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> > > (c1) one is to be the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court or a Judge nominated for the time being by the Chief Judge, and
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> > > (c2) one is to be the President of the Industrial Relations Commission or a judicial member of the Commission, within the meaning of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017), nominated for the time being by the President, and
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> > > (d) one is to be the Chief Judge of the District Court or a Judge of the District Court nominated for the time being by the Chief Judge, and
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> > > (e) one is to be a Judge of the District Court appointed by the Chief Judge, and
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> > > (f) one is to be—
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> > > > (i) the Chief Judge of the Local Court, or
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> > > > (ii) a Judge of the Local Court nominated for the time being by the Chief Judge, and
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> > > (g) one is to be a Judge of the Local Court appointed by the Chief Judge of the Local Court, and
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> > > (h) one is to be a barrister appointed by the Bar Council, and
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> > > (i) one is to be a solicitor appointed by the Law Society Council.
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> > (2) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Uniform Rules Committee.
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> **s 8:** Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.3; 2007 No 56, Sch 2 \[1\] \[2\]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.6 \[1\] \[2\]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 \[1\] \[2\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6\[1\] \[2\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.13\[1\].