New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 669

669 Power to hold hearings

(1) The investigator may hold hearings for the purposes of an investigation or audit to which this Part applies.

(2) Sections 52, 56 (1), 58, 59 (1), (2), (5), (6) and (8) and 60 (paragraph (b) excepted) of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 of the Commonwealth apply to a hearing, with the following modifications (and any other necessary modifications):

(a) a reference to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (however expressed) is taken to be a reference to the investigator,

(b) a reference to a member or staff member is taken to be a reference to:

(i) the Law Society Council or a person appointed by the Council who is an officer or employee of the Council, or

(ii) the Commissioner or a person appointed by the Commissioner who is a member of staff of the Commissioner,

(c) a reference to a prescribed form is taken to be a reference to a form approved by the Law Society Council and the Commissioner,

(d) any modifications prescribed by the regulations.