18BADeputies for barrister and solicitor members

18BA Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

18BA Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

(1) The Chief Judge may, from time to time, appoint to the Rule Committee—

(a) a barrister to be the deputy of the member appointed under section 18B (2) (c), and

(b) a solicitor to be the deputy of the member appointed under section 18B (2) (d),

and the Chief Judge may revoke any such appointment.

(2) In the absence of a member appointed under section 18B (2) (c) or (d), the member’s deputy—

(a) may, if available, act in the place of the member, and

(b) while so acting, has the functions of the member and is taken to be the member.

s 18BA: Ins 1994 No 32, Sch 1.