123ADeputies for barrister and solicitor members

123A Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

123A Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

(1) The Chief Justice may, from time to time, appoint to the Rule Committee—

(a) a barrister to be the deputy of the barrister member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), and

(b) a solicitor to be the deputy of the solicitor member appointed under section 123 (1) (e),

and the Chief Justice may revoke any such appointment.

(2) In the absence of a member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), the member’s deputy—

(a) may, if available, act in the place of the member, and

(b) while so acting, has the functions of the member and is taken to be the member.

s 123A: Ins 1994 No 32, Sch 1.