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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.446Powers of commissioner relating to complaint or investigation matter relating to unlawful operator
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### sec.446 Powers of commissioner relating to complaint or investigation matter relating to unlawful operator
This section applies after a complaint or investigation matter about an unlawful operator has been investigated.
As the commissioner considers it appropriate, the commissioner may—
start proceedings to prosecute the unlawful operator under this Act; or
give to the commissioner of police the results of the investigation; or
refer the complaint or investigation matter to the law society for further investigation; or
decide to no longer deal with the matter the subject of the complaint or investigation matter.
Subsection (2) (a) does not limit the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 42 .
For subsection (2) (b) , the commissioner may enter into arrangements with the commissioner of police.
(sec.446-ssec.1) This section applies after a complaint or investigation matter about an unlawful operator has been investigated.
(sec.446-ssec.2) As the commissioner considers it appropriate, the commissioner may— start proceedings to prosecute the unlawful operator under this Act; or give to the commissioner of police the results of the investigation; or refer the complaint or investigation matter to the law society for further investigation; or decide to no longer deal with the matter the subject of the complaint or investigation matter.
(sec.446-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) does not limit the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 42 .
(sec.446-ssec.4) For subsection (2) (b) , the commissioner may enter into arrangements with the commissioner of police.
- (a) start proceedings to prosecute the unlawful operator under this Act; or
- (b) give to the commissioner of police the results of the investigation; or
- (c) refer the complaint or investigation matter to the law society for further investigation; or
- (d) decide to no longer deal with the matter the subject of the complaint or investigation matter.