Judicial Council Act 2019

Meetings and procedures of Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee

22. (1) The Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.

(2) The first meeting of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee shall be held not later than 1 month after the date on which the Committee stands established under section 18 (1)(b).

(3) At a meeting of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee—

(a) the chairperson of that Committee shall, if present, be the chairperson of the meeting, or

(b) if and so long as the chairperson of that Committee is not present, the next most senior judge present shall be the chairperson of the meeting.

(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee shall be 3 or such other number, not being less than 3, as the Committee may determine.

(5) Subject to this Act, the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee shall regulate its own procedures.