Clause 8

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Chief Justice may from time to time appoint a committee of 3 persons comprising —

an advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate;

a legal officer who has at least 8 years’ service; and

a person who has regular dealings with members of the legal profession in the ordinary course of his business,to be known for the purposes of this Act as a Disciplinary Committee.”;

by deleting the words “consist of such number of members not being less than three nor more than five as the Chief Justice may from time to time think fit and shall” in subsection (2); and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:“(6) In this Part, “person who has regular dealings with members of the legal profession in the ordinary course of his business” means an architect, accountant, banker, company director, insurer, professional engineer, medical practitioner or a person who possesses such other qualifications as may be approved by the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General.”.