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The object of these Rules is to make Rules with respect to the Supreme Court Library and the Supreme Court Library Fund.
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The object of these Rules is to make Rules with respect to the Supreme Court Library and the Supreme Court Library Fund.
These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers.
These Rules come into operation on 1 July 2024.
The Supreme Court Library Rules 2019[1] are revoked.
The Supreme Court Library Fund Investment Rules 2021[2] are revoked.
In these Rules—
Committee means the Supreme Court Library Committee established by Rule 6;
Judge of the Supreme Court has the same meaning as Judge of the Court has in section 3 of the Supreme Court Act 1986;
Note
This means a Judge of the Court referred to in section 75(3) of the Constitution Act 1975 and includes a reserve Judge engaged under section 81B of the Constitution Act 1975 to undertake the duties of a Judge of the Court during any period of engagement.
local legal practitioner means a legal practitioner whose principal place of practice is Victoria and who is on the local legal profession register maintained under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria);
Supreme Court Library Fund means the Fund referred to in Rule 13.
There is a Supreme Court Library Committee.
The Supreme Court Library Committee has the following functions—
the control, management and good governance of the Supreme Court Library; and
by agreement, the control and management of library services—
of Victorian courts or tribunals other than the Supreme Court; and
for members of the legal profession; and
the control and management of the Supreme Court Library Fund, including being responsible for investing and keeping invested the Fund.
The Supreme Court Library Committee has all powers necessary for the carrying out of its functions.
The Committee shall consist of 10 members being—
the Chief Justice or the Chief Justice's nominee, who shall be a Judge of the Supreme Court; and
the following members appointed from time to time as members by the Council of Judges—
two Judges of the Supreme Court; and
one Judge of the County Court nominated by the Chief Judge; and
one magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate; and
one member of VCAT nominated by the President of VCAT; and
four local legal practitioners for a period of two years.
The Board of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Victorian Bar Council may each nominate two local legal practitioners for appointment to the Committee.
In the event of a vacancy, the Council of Judges may fill that vacancy.
The Chair of the Committee shall be—
the Chief Justice or the Chief Justice's nominee; or
a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice as Chair from the Judges appointed under Rule 7(1)(b)(i).
The Committee shall meet at such times and places as the Chair of the Committee directs and five members shall be a quorum.
The Chair of the Committee present at a meeting of the Committee shall have both a deliberative and a casting vote.
Unless some other person is appointed so to act, the Supreme Court Librarian shall be Secretary to the Committee.
The Committee may establish any subcommittees it considers necessary for the carrying out of its functions in relation to the Supreme Court Library or the Supreme Court Library Fund.
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