LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 455 Protocols for ch 4

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 455

    (1)     The councils may, separately or jointly, enter into arrangements (the protocols ) with corresponding authorities in relation to investigating and dealing with conduct that appears to have happened in more than 1 jurisdiction.

    (2)     In particular, the protocols may make provision in relation to—

        (a)     providing principles to assist in deciding where conduct happens; and

        (b)     giving and receiving consent for conduct happening in a jurisdiction to be dealt with under a law of another jurisdiction; and

        (c)     the procedures to be adopted for requesting and conducting the investigation of any aspect of complaints under this part.

    (3)     A protocol is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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