No. 59, 1969
(2) This Act shall commence upon a day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
Interpretation. 2. In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires—
“Council” means the Council of Law Reporting.
“Member” means a member of the Council.
The Council. 3. (1) There shall be a Council of Law Reporting which shall have and may exercise the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred and imposed upon it by this Act.
In so far as other provision is not made in this Act the Council, in the exercise and discharge of its powers, authorities, duties and functions, shall, if the Minister gives any directions in that behalf, comply with those directions.
(2) The Council shall consist of—
- (a) the Attorney General;
- (b) the Solicitor General;
- (c) the persons who, for the time being hold the following offices, that is to say—
- (i) President of the Council of the New South Wales Bar Association;
- (ii) President of the Law Society of New South Wales; and
- (d) seven other persons appointed by the Governor. The persons appointed pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subsection are hereinafter referred to as “appointed members”. The Attorney General may appoint a deputy to act on his behalf at any meeting of the Council which he is unable to attend and a deputy so appointed shall be entitled so to act and while so acting shall be deemed to be a member of the Council.
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