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SOLICITORS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 43

43.(1) The Lord Chief Justice, after consultation with the Council, shall
appoint from among practising solicitors of not less than ten years standing a
Disciplinary Committee consisting of not less than five nor more than twelve
persons.

(2) The Lord Chief Justice, after consultation with the Council, may remove a
member of the Disciplinary Committee, may fill a vacancy therein and, subject
to the provisions of paragraph (1), may increase or reduce the number of
members thereof.

(3) The Disciplinary Committee may, subject to paragraph (4), act
notwithstanding one or more than one vacancy in their membership and any
application or complaint made to, or other matter dealt with by or before, the
Disciplinary Committee may be dealt with or disposed of notwithstanding any
change in the membership of the Committee.

(4) The quorum of the Disciplinary Committee shall be three or such other
number as the Committee by rules provide.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this Order and of any rules made under
paragraph (6), the Disciplinary Committee may regulate their procedure in such
manner as they may think fit.

(6) The Disciplinary Committee may make rules regulating applications to the
Committee and the hearing, conduct and determination of such applications and
of inquiries held by the Committee.

(7) The Disciplinary Committee may appoint a secretary, who shall be a member
of the Society but shall not be a member of the Committee.

(8) The Society shall defray the costs incurred by the Disciplinary Committee,
which shall include the amount of any remuneration which the Society may agree
to pay to the person appointed as secretary.

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