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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 151 Independent investigation of certain complaints

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 151

Independent investigation of certain complaints

151 Independent investigation of certain complaints

(1) The Commissioner is to arrange for a complaint to be investigated by an independent investigator if requested to do so by the appropriate Council and if the Commissioner decides not to conduct the investigation into the complaint under section 147A.
(2) The independent investigator is to report to the Council on his or her investigation of the complaint.
(3) This Part applies to any such investigation as if it were conducted by the Council (except that the decision on the complaint is to be made by the Council after consideration of the report of the independent investigator).
(4) A complaint is to be referred for an independent investigation if the Council is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice or in the public interest to do so.
(5) A Council is to provide any assistance required by the independent investigator to conduct an investigation into a complaint (including copies of or access to all documents held by the Council that relate to the complaint or are required for the purpose of investigating the complaint).
(6) The independent investigator is to provide a copy of his or her report on the investigation to the Commissioner.