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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1981 - SECT 89B

89B—Definitions

In this Division—

"disciplinary action" means—

            (a)         the making of an order by a court or tribunal for or following a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct by a legal practitioner or former legal practitioner under this Act or under a corresponding law; or

            (ab)         the making of an order by the Supreme Court suspending a legal practitioner's practising certificate; or

            (b)         the exercise by the Commissioner or a corresponding authority of a power under section 77J or a corresponding law where the Commissioner or corresponding authority is satisfied that there is evidence of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct by a legal practitioner; or

            (c)         any of the following actions taken under this Act or under a corresponding law, following a finding by a court or tribunal of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct by a legal practitioner:

                  (i)         removal of the name of the practitioner from a roll of legal practitioners maintained under this Act or a corresponding law;

                  (ii)         the suspension or cancellation of the practising certificate of the practitioner;

                  (iii)         the refusal to issue or renew a practising certificate to the practitioner;

                  (iv)         the appointment of—

                        (A)         a supervisor of trust money of the practitioner's practice; or

                        (B)         a receiver for the practitioner's practice; or

                        (C)         a manager for the practitioner's practice;

            (d)         removal of the name of a practitioner from the roll of legal practitioners maintained under this Act pursuant to section 89(1b);

"Register" means the Register of Disciplinary Action referred to in section 89C.



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