New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - SECT 23A

23A Appointment of solicitor to be solicitor practising on own account

(1) If the Chief Executive Officer does not hold a current practising certificate, the Chief Executive Officer is to appoint one or more persons to exercise the functions that would be exercisable by the Chief Executive Officer under sections 24, 28 and 64A if he or she held a current practising certificate.

(2) A person so appointed must be a member of staff of the Commission who is a solicitor of appropriate seniority and experience and who holds a current practising certificate.