(1) The Legal Services
and Complaints Committee consists of —
(a) at
least 7 Australian legal practitioners ( legal members ) appointed in writing
by the Board, a majority of whom are Board members; and
(b) at
least 2 representatives of the community ( community representatives )
appointed in writing by the Attorney General, none of whom is to be a person
who is or has been an Australian lawyer.
(2) The Attorney
General must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of
the Fair Trading Act 2010 before appointing a community representative.
(3) A person must not
be appointed as a community representative if the appointment would result in
the number of community representatives on the Legal Services and Complaints
Committee exceeding one-quarter of the total membership of the Committee.