2008/186
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
Pursuant to sections 94, 108, and 122 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.
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
3 Interpretation
4 Delegation of functions, duties, and powers of Law Society
5 Complaints relating to former lawyers, employees, and incorporated law firms
Part 2Complaints service
6 Establishment of and access to complaints service
7 Publication of information about complaints service
8 How to make complaint
9 Procedure on receipt of complaint
10 Quality of complaints service
11 Publication of information regarding outcomes and performance of complaints service
Part 3Constitution of Standards Committees
12 Establishment of Standards Committees
13 Operational Standards Committees
14 Mode of appointment of lawyer members
15 Criteria to be applied in appointing lawyer members
16 Tenure of office of lawyer members
17 Mode of appointment of lay members
18 Procedure to be followed and criteria to be applied in appointing lay members
19 Tenure of office of lay members
20 Resignation of members
21 Circumstances in which member may be removed
22 Procedure for removal of member
23 Vacancies
24 Convenors
25 Validity of proceedings
Part 4Operation of Standards Committees
26 Procedures in relation to complaints
27 Performance of functions and exercise of powers by Standards Committees
28 Practice notes or requirements
29 Complaints relating to bills of costs
30 Publication of identity
31 Confidentiality of decisions
32 Maximum compensation
Part 5Investigators
33 Standards Committee may appoint investigators
34 Revocation of appointment of investigator
Explanatory note
Administrative information