Section 123: Constitution of Rules Committees in certain Provinces

(1) A Committee, to be called the Rule Committee, shall be constituted at [the town which is the usual place of sitting of each of the High Courts [* * *] [* * *] referred to in section 122]. (2) Each such Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely: (a) three Judges of the High Court established at the town at which such Committee is constituted, one of whom at least has served as a District Judge or * * * a Divisional Judge for three years, [* * * * * * *] c) two advocates practising in that Court, and] [( (d) a Judge of a Civil Court subordinate to the High Court, [* * * * * * *] (3) The members of each such Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Justice [* * *] who shall also nominate one of their member to be President: Provided that, if the Chief Justice [* * *] elects to be himself a member of a Committee, the number of other Judges appointed to be members shall be two, and the Chief Justice [* * *] shall be the President of the Committee. (4) Each member of any such Committee shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice [* * *] in this behalf; and whenever any member retires, resigns, dies or ceases to reside in the Province in which the Committee was constituted, or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the Committee, the said Chief Justice [* * *] may appoint another person to be a member in his stead. (5) There shall be a Secretary to each such Committee, who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice [* * *] and shall receive such remuneration as may be provided in this behalf [by the Provincial Government].

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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