LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 92 Lawyer to give notice of interstate orders
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 92
Lawyer to give notice of interstate orders(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person is a local lawyer (other than a local legal practitioner); and
(b) an order is made under a corresponding law recommending that the person's name be removed from the local roll; and
(c) the person fails to give the registrar written notice of the order in accordance with section 93 (2) not later than 7 days after the day the person receives notice of the order.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person is a local legal practitioner; and
(b) an order or decision is made under a corresponding law that—
(i) the person's local practising certificate be suspended or cancelled; or
(ii) a local practising certificate not be granted to the person for a stated period; or
(iii) that conditions be imposed on the person's local practising certificate; and
(c) the person fails to give the registrar or the relevant council written notice of the order or decision in accordance with section 93 (2) not later than 7 days after the day the person receives notice of the order.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (a) and subsection (2) (a).