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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.722Period or date stated in document given under previous provision
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### sec.722 Period or date stated in document given under previous provision
This section applies if—
there was a previous provision that provided for a document to be made under it; and
there is a corresponding provision to the previous provision; and
under the previous provision and before the commencement—
a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; or
a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice
a document was published before the commencement.
a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made
If the document stated a period for doing something—
the stated period continues to apply for doing the thing; and
the period continues to have started from when the period started under the previous provision.
If the document stated a date before which, or by which, a thing is to be done (however expressed), the thing must be done by the stated date.
(sec.722-ssec.1) This section applies if— there was a previous provision that provided for a document to be made under it; and there is a corresponding provision to the previous provision; and under the previous provision and before the commencement— a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; or a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice a document was published before the commencement. a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made
(sec.722-ssec.2) If the document stated a period for doing something— the stated period continues to apply for doing the thing; and the period continues to have started from when the period started under the previous provision.
(sec.722-ssec.3) If the document stated a date before which, or by which, a thing is to be done (however expressed), the thing must be done by the stated date.
- (a) there was a previous provision that provided for a document to be made under it; and
- (b) there is a corresponding provision to the previous provision; and
- (c) under the previous provision and before the commencement— (i) a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; or Example for subparagraph (i)— a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice (ii) a document was published before the commencement. Example for subparagraph (ii)— a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made
- (i) a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; or Example for subparagraph (i)— a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice
- (ii) a document was published before the commencement. Example for subparagraph (ii)— a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made
- (i) a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; or Example for subparagraph (i)— a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice
- (ii) a document was published before the commencement. Example for subparagraph (ii)— a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made
- (a) the stated period continues to apply for doing the thing; and
- (b) the period continues to have started from when the period started under the previous provision.