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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 407 Appointment of investigator for complaint

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 407

Appointment of investigator for complaint

    (1)     The relevant council for a person may appoint a suitably qualified person to investigate a complaint about the person.

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 Legislation Act

, s 207).

Note 3     An appointment may be made generally to apply for all complaints or for all complaints of a stated class or for a stated complaint (see Legislation Act

, s 48).

    (2)     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 relevant council to the investigator during the term of appointment; or

        (c)     prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     The relevant 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).