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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.278Disqualification of person as external examiner
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### sec.278 Disqualification of person as external examiner
This section applies if the law society is satisfied that an individual who is an external examiner—
has not carried out an external examination in an appropriate way; or
does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for section 267 (3) (a) .
The law society may, by information notice given to the individual, disqualify the individual from being an external examiner.
The disqualification has effect on the day the individual receives the information notice.
If the disqualification is for a period, the information notice must state the period of the disqualification.
If an individual who is disqualified under subsection (2) was appointed as an external examiner by a law practice, the law society must give the practice a notice stating—
the individual has been disqualified from being an external examiner under this section; and
if the disqualification is for a period—the period of the disqualification.
An individual who is disqualified under subsection (2) may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to the tribunal for a review of the decision to disqualify the individual.
s 278 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1503
(sec.278-ssec.1) This section applies if the law society is satisfied that an individual who is an external examiner— has not carried out an external examination in an appropriate way; or does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for section 267 (3) (a) .
(sec.278-ssec.2) The law society may, by information notice given to the individual, disqualify the individual from being an external examiner.
(sec.278-ssec.3) The disqualification has effect on the day the individual receives the information notice.
(sec.278-ssec.4) If the disqualification is for a period, the information notice must state the period of the disqualification.
(sec.278-ssec.5) If an individual who is disqualified under subsection (2) was appointed as an external examiner by a law practice, the law society must give the practice a notice stating— the individual has been disqualified from being an external examiner under this section; and if the disqualification is for a period—the period of the disqualification.
(sec.278-ssec.6) An individual who is disqualified under subsection (2) may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to the tribunal for a review of the decision to disqualify the individual.
- (a) has not carried out an external examination in an appropriate way; or
- (b) does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for section 267 (3) (a) .
- (a) the individual has been disqualified from being an external examiner under this section; and
- (b) if the disqualification is for a period—the period of the disqualification.