19Rule Committee of Commission

#### 19 Rule Committee of Commission 19 Rule Committee of Commission > > (1) There is to be a Rule Committee of the Commission. > > > (2) The functions of the Rule Committee are— > > > > > (a) to make the Commission rules, and > > > > > (b) to ensure that the Commission rules it makes are as flexible and informal as possible. > > > (3) The Rule Committee is to be composed of the following— > > > > > (a) the President, > > > > > (b) each Division Head of a Commission Division, > > > > > (c) 1 person nominated for the time being by the Authority, > > > > > (c1) 1 person nominated by the Commissioner of Police, > > > > > (d) 1 person nominated for the time being by Unions NSW, > > > > > (e) 1 person jointly nominated for the time being by the following— > > > > > > > (i) the Ai Group, > > > > > > > (ii) the Australian Federation of Employers and Industries, > > > > > > > (iii) the NSW Business Chamber, > > > > > (f) 2 barristers nominated for the time being by the Council of the New South Wales Bar Association who, in the opinion of the Council, have special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of workers compensation claims or motor accidents claims, > > > > > (g) 2 solicitors nominated for the time being by the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales who, in the opinion of the Council, have special knowledge, skill or expertise in relation to any class of workers compensation claims or motor accidents claims, > > > > > (h) 1 person jointly nominated by the Presidents for the time being of the following— > > > > > > > (i) the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, > > > > > > > (ii) the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, > > > > > > > (iii) the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. > > > (4) The President is to be the Chairperson of the Rule Committee. > > > (5) The President is to appoint one of the other members of the Rule Committee who is a member of the Commission as Deputy Chairperson of the Rule Committee. > > > (6) Unless the regulations provide otherwise, the Rule Committee is to regulate its own procedure. > > > (7) The following provisions apply in relation to meetings of the Rule Committee unless the regulations provide, or the Rule Committee decides, otherwise— > > > > > (a) the Chairperson of the Rule Committee or, in the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee is to preside at a meeting of the Committee, > > > > > (b) in the absence from a meeting of the Rule Committee of both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, another member of the Committee who is a Division Head of a Commission Division is to be chosen by the members present to preside at the meeting, > > > > > (c) the quorum for a meeting of the Rule Committee is a majority of the number of the members for the time being, > > > > > (d) any duly convened meeting of the Rule Committee at which a quorum is present is competent to transact any business of the Rule Committee and has and may exercise all the functions of the Rule Committee, > > > > > (e) a decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Rule Committee at which a quorum is present is the decision of the Committee, > > > > > (f) the person presiding at a meeting of the Rule Committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote. > > > (8) Despite subsections (6) and (7), a Commission rule cannot take effect unless the President consents to the rule being made either by— > > > > > (a) voting for it at the meeting at which it is proposed to be made, or > > > > > (b) giving written consent for its making before or after the meeting. > > > (9) The President is to call the first meeting of the Rule Committee in the manner the President thinks fit and (subject to any decision of the Committee) may call any other meetings of the Committee as the President thinks necessary. > > > (10) In this section— > > > > motor accidents claims means claims for statutory benefits or damages to which the motor accidents legislation applies. > > > > workers compensation claims means claims for compensation or damages to which the workers compensation legislation applies. > > **s 19:** Am 2024 No 60, Sch 2\[7\].