123. Constitution of Rule Committees in certain States.

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(1) A Committee, to be called the Rule Committee, shall be constituted at [the town which is the usual place of sitting of each of the High Courts *** referred to in section 122].

(2) Each such Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely:

(a) three Judges of the High Court established at the town at which such Committee is constituted, one of whom at least has served as a District Judge or *** a Divisional Judge for three years,

[(b) two legal practitioners enrolled in that Court,]

[(c) a Judge of a Civil Court subordinate to the High Court, ***

* * * * * (3) The members of each Committee shall be appointed by the [High Court], which shall also nominate one of their number to be President:

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(4) Each member of any such Committee shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed by the [High Court] in this behalf; and whenever any member retires, resigns, dies or ceases reside in the State in which the Committee was constituted, or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the Committee, the said [High Court] may appoint another person to be a member in his stead.

(5) There shall be a secretary to each such Committee, who shall be appointed by the [High Court] and shall receive such remuneration as may be provided in this behalf [by the State Government].