Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An advisory committee is established.
(2) The advisory committee consists of the following members:
(a) a resident judge appointed by the Chief Justice;
Note For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
(b) the master;
(c) 2 magistrates appointed by the Chief Magistrate;
(d) the registrar of the Supreme Court;
(e) the registrar of the Magistrates Court;
(f) a person appointed by the Australian Capital Territory Bar Association to represent the association;
(g) a person appointed by the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory to represent the society;
(h) the director of public prosecutions;
(i) the parliamentary counsel;
(j) a public servant appointed by the chief executive;
(k) the secretary of the rule-making committee.
(3) The functions of the advisory committee are to—
(a) initiate, consider, develop, and advise the rule-making committee on, proposals for making rules and approving forms under this Act; and
(b) make recommendations to the rule-making committee about the making of rules and approving of forms under this Act.
(4) The advisory committee must consider, and advise the rule-making committee on, proposals for making rules and approving forms under this Act that are referred to it by the rule-making committee.
(5) The advisory committee may conduct its proceedings in the way it decides, whether by holding meetings or in any other way.
(6) The resident judge mentioned in subsection (2) (a) is the chairperson of the advisory committee.
(7) However, if the resident judge is not present at a meeting of the advisory committee, the master is to chair the meeting if present at the meeting.
(8) Also, if the resident judge and the master are
not present at a meeting of the advisory committee, the member present chosen
by the committee is to chair the meeting.