30   Local Court Rule Committee

(1)  There is to be a Local Court Rule Committee.

(2)  The Local Court Rule Committee is to consist of the following members:

(a)  the Chief Magistrate,

(b)  at least 1 and not more than 6 Magistrates (in addition to the Chief Magistrate),

(c)  a barrister,

(d)  a solicitor,

(e)  a Clerk of a Local Court,

(f)  a person nominated by the Director of Public Prosecutions,

(g)  a person nominated by the Legal Aid Commission,

(h)  a person appointed by the Director-General,

(i)  a person appointed by the Minister.

(3)  A member referred to in subsection (2) (b)–(g):

(a)  is to be appointed by the Chief Magistrate, and

(b)  is to hold office for the period specified in the member’s instrument of appointment and is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.

(4)  The member appointed by the Director-General is to hold office as such until the Director-General otherwise directs.

(5)  The member appointed by the Minister is to hold office as such until the Minister otherwise directs.

(6)  A member ceases to hold office:

(a)  in the case of a member referred to in subsection (2) (a)–(e), when the member ceases to hold the qualification by virtue of which the member was appointed or holds office, or

(b)  in the case of a member appointed by the Chief Magistrate, if the member resigns as a member by instrument in writing addressed to the Chief Magistrate, or

(c)  in the case of the member appointed by the Director-General, if the member resigns as a member by instrument in writing addressed to the Director-General, or

(d)  in the case of the member appointed by the Minister, if the member resigns as a member by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister.

(7)  If the office of an appointed member becomes vacant, a person may, subject to this Act, be appointed to fill the vacancy.