New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 1 July 2010
(SR 2008/188)
Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government
At Wellington this 30th day of June 2008
Present:
Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations were administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Pursuant to sections 94 and 108 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
4 Criteria for eligibility for practising certificate
5 Application for practising certificate
6 Processing applications for practising certificates
7 Issuing, or declining or refusing to issue, practising certificates
8 Lawyers' continuing obligation to advise Law Society of relevant changes
9 Lawyers' obligation to provide information to Law Society if required
11 Continuing obligation to advise Law Society of changes to information on register
12 Criteria for eligibility to practise on own account
13 Seeking leave of High Court to practise on own account
14 Meaning of legal experience in regulations 12 and 13
15 Special rules for Australian lawyers
16 Incorporated law firms to advise Law Society of certain matters
17 Amendment of practice rules
18 Meaning of direct supervision
19 Transitional provisions relating to practising certificates
20 Limited application of certain regulations before changeover date
