558 Admissions board (1) The Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (the admissions board) is established. (2) The admissions board consists of 5 lawyers including 2 barristers. (3) The Chief Justice must appoint the members of the admissions board. Note For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the (4) Subject to section 559, the appointment of a member of the admissions board ends on the 31 December after the day the appointment commences. Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint). (5) The registrar, or a public servant approved by the Chief Justice, is the secretary to the admissions board.

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