sec.685Council of the law society

### sec.685 Council of the law society There is to be a council of the law society. The council is to consist of not less than 7 and not more than 12 council members, namely— an Australian legal practitioner appointed by the Minister (the appointed member ); and the president, any deputy president and the vice-president of the law society as mentioned in section 686 ; and members of the law society, elected or appointed under the society rules. Each of the council members is to hold office for a term of 2 years and is eligible for re-election or reappointment under the society rules. In addition to the members under subsection (2) , a person who is the immediate past president of the law society is, without further appointment, a council member for a term of not longer than 1 year after the person stops being the president. This section is subject to section 686 . (sec.685-ssec.1) There is to be a council of the law society. (sec.685-ssec.2) The council is to consist of not less than 7 and not more than 12 council members, namely— an Australian legal practitioner appointed by the Minister (the appointed member ); and the president, any deputy president and the vice-president of the law society as mentioned in section 686 ; and members of the law society, elected or appointed under the society rules. (sec.685-ssec.3) Each of the council members is to hold office for a term of 2 years and is eligible for re-election or reappointment under the society rules. (sec.685-ssec.4) In addition to the members under subsection (2) , a person who is the immediate past president of the law society is, without further appointment, a council member for a term of not longer than 1 year after the person stops being the president. (sec.685-ssec.5) This section is subject to section 686 . - (a) an Australian legal practitioner appointed by the Minister (the appointed member ); and - (b) the president, any deputy president and the vice-president of the law society as mentioned in section 686 ; and - (c) members of the law society, elected or appointed under the society rules.