25Local Court Rule Committee

#### 25 Local Court Rule Committee 25 Local Court Rule Committee (cf LCA 1982, sections 30 and 31) > > (1) There is to be a Local Court Rule Committee. > > > (2) The Rule Committee is to consist of the following members— > > > > > (a) the Chief Judge, > > > > > (b) at least one and not more than 6 Judges (in addition to the Chief Judge) appointed by the Chief Judge, > > > > > (c) a barrister appointed by the Bar Council, > > > > > (d) a solicitor appointed by the Law Society Council, > > > > > (e) an officer of the Court appointed by the Chief Judge, > > > > > (f) a person appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Justice, > > > > > (g) if the Minister thinks that it is appropriate to appoint a person as a member—a person appointed by the Minister, > > > > > (h) the additional member or members appointed in accordance with subsection (3) or (4), as the case requires. > > > (3) The Rule Committee, when exercising its functions in respect of matters relating to the jurisdiction referred to in section 9 (a) and (b), is to have an additional member, being a person appointed by the Chief Judge to represent consumer groups. > > > (4) The Rule Committee, when exercising its functions in respect of matters relating to the jurisdiction referred to in section 9 (c), is to have 3 additional members as follows— > > > > > (a) a person appointed by the Chief Judge on the nomination of the Director of Public Prosecutions, > > > > > (b) a person appointed by the Chief Judge on the nomination of the Legal Aid Commission, > > > > > (c) a police prosecutor who is an Australian lawyer appointed by the Chief Judge on the nomination of the Commissioner of Police. > > > (5) Schedule 3 has effect in respect of the Rule Committee. > > **s 25:** Am 2009 No 77, Sch 2.14 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 38, Sch 1.7; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.29 \[1\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.56 \[3\] \[4\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 1\[3\] \[5\].