SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 - SECT 89
Rules Committee
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND ACT 1991 - SECT 89
Rules Committee
89 Rules Committee
(1) The Chief Justice is to establish a Rules Committee consisting of the
following members— (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.
(2) The rules committee— (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.
(3) The rules committee may
conduct its business and proceedings at meetings in the way it decides.
(4)
However, the chairperson of the rules committee has a deliberative vote and,
in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote.