Hon Judith Collins
Government Bill
120—3
As reported from the committee of the whole House
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Amendments relating to Queen's Counsel
4 Purpose of this Part
5 Heading above section 117 amended
6 New sections 118 to 119C substituted
118 Office or rank of Queen's Counsel
118A Eligibility for appointment
118B Restrictions on practice of specified category of lawyers who hold rank
118C Queen's Counsel appointed before 1 August 2008
118D Senior Counsel appointed after 31 July 2008 and before 3 December 2012
119 Regulations relating to Queen's Counsel
119A Other ways of ceasing to hold rank
119B Style of rank if Sovereign for time being is King
119C Royal prerogative power to appoint unaffected
Part 2Amendments relating to other matters
7 Purpose of this Part
Incorporated conveyancing firms and incorporated law firms
8 Interpretation
Appointment of agent to conduct sole practice of lawyer or conveyancing practitioner
9 Schedule 1 amended
Disciplinary Tribunal's and High Court's powers in respect of persons enrolled
9A Striking off and restoration of names by order of Disciplinary Tribunal or High Court
9B Removal from roll if deemed registration ceases in some circumstances
Legal Complaints Review Officer
10 Applications for review
Reducing requirements to notify and report to certain related persons
11 Notice of determination
12 Obligation to report outcomes and recommendations
Quorum for Disciplinary Tribunal interim name suppression orders, etc
13 Quorum
14 Restrictions on publication
Disciplinary Tribunal's jurisdiction over former practitioners
15 Orders that may be made where charge proved
16 Making of order for striking off roll, cancellation of registration, or suspension from practice
17 Interim suspension from practice
18 Order for striking off, cancellation of registration, restoration, or suspension to be filed in High Court
19 Notice of order for striking off, cancellation of registration, restoration, or suspension to be published in Gazette
20 Lawyer's name may be struck off on application to High Court
21 High Court may dismiss application, or reserve case for Court of Appeal
22 Inherent jurisdiction of High Court
23 New section 269 substituted
269 Notice of order for striking off or suspension to be published in Gazette
New Zealand Council of Legal Education: Membership
24 Membership
Repeal of spent transitional provisions relating to Disciplinary Tribunal
25 Heading and sections 391 to 393 repealed
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: