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.