The Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

2.[F1(1)] The Committee shall consist of—N.I.

(a)the Lord Chief Justice, who shall be chairman;

(b)two judges of the High Court or the Court of Appeal nominated from time to time by the Lord Chief Justice;

(c)two county court judges nominated by the[F2 Lord Chief Justice];

(d)the Master (Probate and Matrimonial);

(e)the Master (Care and Protection);

(f)a district judge nominated by the[F3 Lord Chief Justice];

(g)a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland nominated by the Lord Chancellor;

(h)one other practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland nominated by the Council thereof;

(i)the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland or a member of the Council thereof nominated by him;

(j)a practising solicitor nominated by that Council.

[F4(2) The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this paragraph—

(a)the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

(b)a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).]