49. (1) The Secretary or a member of the staff of the Council who is designated under section 34(5) to perform the functions of the Secretary shall, in addition to the functions conferred on the Secretary by this Act, act as secretary to the Judicial Conduct Committee and, when so acting, shall be known as the Registrar to the Judicial Conduct Committee (in this Act referred to as the “Registrar”).

(2) The Registrar shall not be a member of the Judicial Conduct Committee but he or she may, in accordance with procedures specified by the Judicial Conduct Committee, attend meetings of the Committee and shall be entitled to speak and give advice at such meetings.

(3) The Registrar shall not attend meetings of the Complaints Review Committee.