15ACMagistrates Rule Committee

15AC Magistrates Rule Committee

[Section 15AC Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 26, Applied:01 Jul 2003]

(1)  The former rules committee continues under the name "Magistrates Rule Committee".

(2)  The committee consists of –

(a) the Chief Magistrate who is the presiding member; and

(b) the Deputy Chief Magistrate; and

(c) [Section 15AC Subsection (2) amended by No. 54 of 2003, s. 13, Applied:25 Sep 2003] the permanent full-time magistrates; and

(d) [Section 15AC Subsection (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 89, Applied:27 Nov 2013] a person appointed by the Minister on the nomination of The Tasmanian Bar; and

(e) a person appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Law Society of Tasmania.

(3)  The Minister may require the body referred to in subsection (2)(d) or (e) to nominate a person within a specified period (being a period not less than 30 days).

(4)  If the body fails to nominate a person within that period, the Minister may make the nomination.

(5)  If the body referred to in subsection (2)(d) or (e) changes its name, the Governor may, by order, amend the relevant paragraph by substituting the body's new name.

(6)  If the body referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of subsection (2) ceases to exist, the Governor may, by order made on the recommendation of the committee, amend the relevant paragraph by substituting the name of a body which the Governor is satisfied substantially represents the interests represented by the body that has ceased to exist.

(7)  The Minister may, on the recommendation of the body referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of , appoint a deputy of the committee member referred to in the relevant paragraph.