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Supreme Court Act 1970
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#### 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—
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> > > (a) a barrister to be the deputy of the barrister member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), and
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> > > (b) a solicitor to be the deputy of the solicitor member appointed under section 123 (1) (e),
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> > and the Chief Justice may revoke any such appointment.
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> > (2) In the absence of a member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), the member’s deputy—
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> > > (a) may, if available, act in the place of the member, and
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> > > (b) while so acting, has the functions of the member and is taken to be the member.
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> **s 123A:** Ins 1994 No 32, Sch 1.