sec.89Rules Committee

### sec.89 Rules Committee The Chief Justice is to establish a Rules Committee consisting of the following members— the Chief Justice, or a Supreme Court judge nominated by the Chief Justice; the President or a judge of appeal nominated by the President; 2 Supreme Court judges nominated by the Chief Justice; the Chief Judge or a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; the Chief Magistrate or a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate; a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate. The rules committee— may advise the Minister about any law giving jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Courts; and has the other functions and powers given to it under this Act or another Act. The rules committee may conduct its business and proceedings at meetings in the way it decides. However, the chairperson of the rules committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote. s 89 orig s 89 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 om 1997 No. 38 s 132 prev s 89 ins 1998 No. 20 s 17 amd 2004 No. 29 s 70 om 2011 No. 45 s 195 pres s 89 ins 1998 No. 20 s 21 amd 2011 No. 45 s 203 (sec.89-ssec.1) The Chief Justice is to establish a Rules Committee consisting of the following members— the Chief Justice, or a Supreme Court judge nominated by the Chief Justice; the President or a judge of appeal nominated by the President; 2 Supreme Court judges nominated by the Chief Justice; the Chief Judge or a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; the Chief Magistrate or a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate; a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate. (sec.89-ssec.2) The rules committee— may advise the Minister about any law giving jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Courts; and has the other functions and powers given to it under this Act or another Act. (sec.89-ssec.3) The rules committee may conduct its business and proceedings at meetings in the way it decides. (sec.89-ssec.4) However, the chairperson of the rules committee has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote. - (a) the Chief Justice, or a Supreme Court judge nominated by the Chief Justice; - (b) the President or a judge of appeal nominated by the President; - (c) 2 Supreme Court judges nominated by the Chief Justice; - (d) the Chief Judge or a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; - (e) a District Court judge nominated by the Chief Judge; - (f) the Chief Magistrate or a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate; - (g) a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate. - (a) may advise the Minister about any law giving jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Courts; and - (b) has the other functions and powers given to it under this Act or another Act.