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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 234 Appointment of investigators

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 234

Appointment of investigators

    (1)     The law society council may appoint a suitably qualified person to investigate the affairs or stated affairs of a law practice.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

    (2)     The appointment may be made generally or for the law practice stated in the instrument of, or evidencing the, appointment.

    (3)     An appointment may be made subject to conditions—

        (a)     stated in the instrument of appointment; or

        (b)     stated in a written notice given by the law society council to the investigator during the term of appointment; or

        (c)     prescribed by regulation.

    (4)     The law society council may end the appointment of an investigator if the investigator breaches a condition of appointment.

Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act

, s 210).