123A   Deputies for barrister and solicitor members

(1)  The Chief Justice may, from time to time, appoint to the Rule Committee:

(a)  a barrister to be the deputy of the barrister member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), and

(b)  a solicitor to be the deputy of the solicitor member appointed under section 123 (1) (e),

      and the Chief Justice may revoke any such appointment.

(2)  In the absence of a member appointed under section 123 (1) (e), 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.