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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2014 - SECT 35

Appointed members

S. 35(1) substituted by No. 10/2022 s. 37(1).

    (1)     The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, may appoint—

        (a)     a person to be a non-lawyer member of the Victorian Legal Services Board; or

        (b)     a person to be a lawyer member of the Victorian Legal Services Board.

S. 35(2) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(2).

    (2)     A person is not eligible to be a non-lawyer member if the person—

        (a)     is, or has been, an Australian lawyer; or

        (b)     is eligible for admission to the legal profession.

S. 35(3) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(3).

    (3)     Of the 3 non-lawyer members appointed—

        (a)     at least one must be a person who, in the Attorney-General's opinion, has experience in financial or prudential management; and

        (b)     at least one must be a person who, in the Attorney-General's opinion, represents the interests of consumers of legal services.

S. 35(3A) inserted by No. 10/2022 s. 37(4).

    (3A)     Of the lawyer members appointed—

        (a)     one is to be an Australian legal practitioner—

              (i)     whose home jurisdiction is Victoria; and

              (ii)     who is of not less than 5 years' standing; and

              (iii)     who is a barrister ( advocate member ); and

              (iv)     who is selected by the Attorney‑General from a panel of 3 barristers nominated by the Victorian Bar; and

        (b)     two are to be Australian legal practitioners—

              (i)     whose home jurisdiction is Victoria; and

              (ii)     who are not of less than 5 years' standing; and

              (iii)     who are not barristers ( non‑advocate members ); and

              (iv)     who have been selected by the Attorney-General from a panel of 6 Australian legal practitioners nominated by the Law Institute.

S. 35(4) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(5)(a).

    (4)     A member of the Victorian Legal Services Board

S. 35(4)(a) amended by No. 10/2022 s. 37(5)(b).

        (a)     holds office, subject to this Act, for a term specified in the member's instrument of appointment, not exceeding 4 years from the date of appointment; and

        (b)     is eligible for reappointment.



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