(1) The members of the Rules Committee are— (a) the President; (b) each Vice President (other than a reserve S. 152(1)(b) amended by judge); No. 5/2013 s. 77. (c) a full-time member of the Tribunal who is S. 152(1)(c) amended by not a judicial member or an Australian No. 17/2014 lawyer, nominated by the Minister after s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.8(a)). consultation with the President; (d) an Australian legal practitioner nominated by S. 152(1)(d) substituted by the Minister after consultation with the Nos 18/2005 Victorian Legal Services Commissioner; s. 18(Sch. 1 item 115.2), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.8(b)). (e) 2 persons nominated by the Minister. (2) The appointment of the President or a Vice President to the Rules Committee does not affect his or her tenure of office or status as a judge of the Supreme Court or County Court, as the case requires, nor the payment of his or her salary or allowances as a judge nor any other rights or privileges that he or she has as a judge. (3) Service in the office of member of the Rules Committee by the President or a Vice President must be taken for all purposes to be service in the office of judge of the Supreme Court or County Court respectively. 153 Appointment and terms of members (1) Members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or Vice Presidents) are appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) Subject to this Act, members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or
(1) The members of the Rules Committee are— (a) the President; S. 152(1)(b) amended by No. 5/2013 s. 77. (b) each Vice President (other than a reserve judge); S. 152(1)(c) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.8(a)). (c) a full-time member of the Tribunal who is not a judicial member or an Australian lawyer, nominated by the Minister after consultation with the President; S. 152(1)(d) substituted by Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 115.2), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.8(b)). (d) an Australian legal practitioner nominated by the Minister after consultation with the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner; (e) 2 persons nominated by the Minister. (2) The appointment of the President or a Vice President to the Rules Committee does not affect his or her tenure of office or status as a judge of the Supreme Court or County Court, as the case requires, nor the payment of his or her salary or allowances as a judge nor any other rights or privileges that he or she has as a judge. (3) Service in the office of member of the Rules Committee by the President or a Vice President must be taken for all purposes to be service in the office of judge of the Supreme Court or County Court respectively. 153 Appointment and terms of members (1) Members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or Vice Presidents) are appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) Subject to this Act, members of the Rules Committee (other than the President or
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