New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

18 Meaning of direct supervision

• For the purposes of the definition of direct supervision in section 6 of the Act, a lawyer provides direct supervision to a person who is providing regulated services if the lawyer—

  • (a) regularly reviews the regulated services provided by the person on behalf of the lawyer or the lawyer's practice (as described in the Schedule of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008); and

  • (b) takes appropriate steps to ensure that those regulated services are provided—

    • (i) in accordance with the Act and all regulations and rules made under it; and

    • (ii) competently; and

    • (iii) in accordance with proper professional standards.