Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 69

    (1)     Where the professional conduct board exercises a power under section 58 or 59 (1) in respect of a solicitor or employee, the solicitor or employee or the law society may, within 21 days after the date on which the power was exercised, appeal to the court from the decision of the board.

    (2)     Where the professional conduct board refuses to exercise a power under section 58 or 59 (1), the law society may, within 21 days after the date on which the board made its decision, appeal to the court from the decision of the board.

    (3)     Where the professional conduct board refuses to exercise power under section 59 (2) on the application of the employee in respect of whom a direction under section 59 (1) is in force, that employee may, within 21 days after the date of the refusal, appeal to the court from the decision of the board.

    (4)     An appeal under this section shall be by way of rehearing.

    (5)     In an appeal under this section—

        (a)     if the appeal is brought by the solicitor or employee—the law society shall be the respondent; and

        (b)     if the appeal is brought by the law society—the solicitor or employee shall be the respondent.