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Legal Profession Act 2006
411Decision of council without investigation
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411 Decision of council without investigation
(1) This section applies to a complaint against an Australian legal
practitioner if the relevant council is satisfied that action should be
taken under this section because of—
(a) the nature of the subject matter of the complaint; and
(b) the reasonable likelihood that the practitioner will be found
guilty by the ACAT of either unsatisfactory professional
(2) This section also applies to a complaint against an employee of a
solicitor if the relevant council is satisfied that action should be taken
under this section because of—
(a) the nature of the subject matter of the complaint; and
(b) the reasonable likelihood that the employee will be found guilty
by the ACAT of unsatisfactory employment conduct.
(3) If this section applies to a complaint, the relevant council may make
an application to the ACAT under part 4.7 for an occupational
discipline order in relation to the person complained about without
starting or finishing an investigation of the complaint.
Decision of council Part 4.5