LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 656E
Power to disregard procedural lapses
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 656E
Power to disregard procedural lapses
656E Power to disregard procedural lapses
(1) The tribunal may order that a failure by the commissioner to observe a
procedural requirement in relation to a complaint, investigation matter or
discipline application is to be disregarded, if the tribunal is satisfied the
parties to the hearing have not been prejudiced by the failure.
(2) This
section applies whether the failure happened—
(a) before the making of the
discipline application resulting from the complaint or investigation matter;
or
(b) after the making of the discipline application.
(3) Subsection (1)
does not limit the tribunal’s power to disregard a failure by another person
to observe a procedural requirement.