New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DISTRICT COURT ACT 1973 - SECT 18BA

18BA Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

(1) The Chief Judge may, from time to time, appoint to the Rule Committee--

(a) a barrister to be the deputy of the member appointed under section 18B (2) (c), and

(b) a solicitor to be the deputy of the member appointed under section 18B (2) (d),

and the Chief Judge may revoke any such appointment.

(2) In the absence of a member appointed under section 18B (2) (c) or (d), 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.