Law Society By-laws 2023
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In these by-laws –
Act means the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;
associate member, of the Society, means a member referred to in clause 5(3) ;
executive committee means the executive committee of the Council established by section 623 of the Act;
Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Society within the meaning of the Act;
full member, of the Society, means a member referred to in clause 5(2) ;
general meeting means –
(a) an annual general meeting of the Society held under Division 1 of Part 3 ; or
(b) a special general meeting of the Society held under Division 2 of Part 3 ;
member means a member of the Society;
practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner;
principal place of practice, in relation to a practitioner, means the office of a law practice with which the practitioner is primarily associated or primarily affiliated;
region means the northern region, north-western region or southern region;
regional committee means a committee established by clause 38(1) in respect of a region;
register of members means the register kept and maintained under clause 7(1) ;