8Uniform Rules Committee

8 Uniform Rules Committee

8 Uniform Rules Committee

(1) There is to be a Uniform Rules Committee comprising 12 members, of whom—

(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

(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

(c) two are to be Judges of the Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice, and

(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

(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, nominated for the time being by the President, and

(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

(e) one is to be a Judge of the District Court appointed by the Chief Judge, and

(f) one is to be—

(i) the Chief Judge of the Local Court, or

(ii) a Judge of the Local Court nominated for the time being by the Chief Judge, and

(g) one is to be a Judge of the Local Court appointed by the Chief Judge of the Local Court, and

(h) one is to be a barrister appointed by the Bar Council, and

(i) one is to be a solicitor appointed by the Law Society Council.

(2) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Uniform Rules Committee.

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].