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Legal Profession Act 2006
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401 Mediation of complaints
(1) If the relevant council for a person about whom a complaint is made
considers that the complaint could be resolved by mediation, the
council may suggest to the complainant and the person that they enter
into a process of mediation.
Note The complaint may be withdrawn under s 400 if the matter is resolved by
(2) This section does not apply to a complaint about an Australian legal
practitioner if the relevant council considers that the practitioner
would be likely to be found guilty of professional misconduct if an
application were made to the ACAT in relation to the complaint.
(3) This section extends to a complaint so far as it relates to some only or
part only of the matters that form the subject of the complaint.
(4) This section does not require the relevant council to suggest a