New South Wales Consolidated Acts

DUST DISEASES TRIBUNAL ACT 1989 - SECT 32B

32B Composition of the Rule Committee

(1) The Rule Committee is to be composed of no more than 6 members.

(2) Of the members of the Rule Committee--

(a) one is to be the President of the Tribunal, and

(b) no more than 3 are to be members of the Tribunal other than the President, and

(c) one is to be a barrister, and

(d) one is to be a solicitor.

(3) A member of the Rule Committee referred to in subsection (2) (b), (c) or (d) is to be appointed by the President in writing.

(4) Subject to this section, a member of the Rule Committee referred to in subsection (2) (b), (c) or (d) holds office for such period as may be specified in the member's instrument of appointment and, if otherwise qualified, is eligible for re-appointment or, as the case may be, for further re-appointment.

(5) A member of the Rule Committee ceases to hold office as such--

(a) when the member ceases to hold the qualification by virtue of which the member was appointed, or

(b) in the case of a member referred to in subsection (2) (b), (c) or (d), if the member resigns as such in writing addressed to the President.

(6) In the event of the office of any member of the Rule Committee becoming vacant, a suitably qualified person must, in the case of a member referred to in subsection (2) (b), (c) or (d) and subject to this section, be appointed to fill the vacancy.