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sec.725Examples for ch 2 of things under s 718
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### sec.725 Examples for ch 2 of things under s 718
In relation to chapter 2, the following are examples of authorised actions or documents for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —
an application under previous section 48 to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate;
the granting or renewing of a practising certificate by a regulatory authority under previous section 52;
an information notice, including an information notice requiring a health assessment under previous section 533;
a written notice, other than an information notice, under a previous provision;
a referral under previous section 36(3) of an application to the Supreme Court for a direction;
a direction under previous section 34(5) by the Supreme Court;
an appeal under a previous provision;
an application under previous section 36 for a declaration that a matter stated in an application will not, without more, adversely affect the board’s assessment of the person’s suitability for admission (however expressed);
a declaration by the Supreme Court in relation to an application mentioned in paragraph (h);
a recommendation under previous section 33 about an application for admission;
an application under the Supreme Court rules for admission and an order in relation to the application, including admission to the legal profession under a previous Act;
a show cause notice under previous section 68 and any representation made in relation to the show cause notice;
an agreement to amend a local practising certificate under previous section 69(1)(b)(ii);
a request to the commissioner of police for a written report under previous section 532;
an appointment of a person under previous section 534 to conduct all or part of a health assessment;
a heath assessment report under previous section 535;
an order of the Supreme Court, including, for example, the following—
an order for the removal of a local lawyer’s name from the local roll under previous section 40(2)(b);
an order that a person’s name not be removed from the local roll or practising certificate not be cancelled;
jurisdictional protocols entered into under previous section 80.
Also, in relation to chapter 2 of this Act, the following are examples of obligations for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —
an obligation to give notice of a particular conviction, or a charge of a serious offence, if the conviction or charge happened before the commencement;
an obligation to pay a fee or charge or cost, including the cost of an assessment by a health assessor;
an obligation to give written notice of removal of a name from an interstate roll or the taking of foreign regulatory action;
an obligation to comply with a requirement under previous section 72 to return a local regulatory certificate to a regulatory authority;
an obligation under previous section 532(4) to give a report to a regulatory authority;
an obligation under previous section 536 to pay a person appointed as a health assessor;
an obligation under previous section 538 not to disclose a suitability report or information in a suitability report and to destroy a suitability report.
Also, in relation to chapter 2, the following are examples of protections for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —
the statement in previous section 537 that a report relating to a health assessment is not admissible in any proceedings;
the statement in previous section 537 that a person can not be compelled to produce a suitability report or to give evidence about a suitability report or its contents.
(sec.725-ssec.1) In relation to chapter 2, the following are examples of authorised actions or documents for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 — an application under previous section 48 to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate; the granting or renewing of a practising certificate by a regulatory authority under previous section 52; an information notice, including an information notice requiring a health assessment under previous section 533; a written notice, other than an information notice, under a previous provision; a referral under previous section 36(3) of an application to the Supreme Court for a direction; a direction under previous section 34(5) by the Supreme Court; an appeal under a previous provision; an application under previous section 36 for a declaration that a matter stated in an application will not, without more, adversely affect the board’s assessment of the person’s suitability for admission (however expressed); a declaration by the Supreme Court in relation to an application mentioned in paragraph (h); a recommendation under previous section 33 about an application for admission; an application under the Supreme Court rules for admission and an order in relation to the application, including admission to the legal profession under a previous Act; a show cause notice under previous section 68 and any representation made in relation to the show cause notice; an agreement to amend a local practising certificate under previous section 69(1)(b)(ii); a request to the commissioner of police for a written report under previous section 532; an appointment of a person under previous section 534 to conduct all or part of a health assessment; a heath assessment report under previous section 535; an order of the Supreme Court, including, for example, the following— an order for the removal of a local lawyer’s name from the local roll under previous section 40(2)(b); an order that a person’s name not be removed from the local roll or practising certificate not be cancelled; jurisdictional protocols entered into under previous section 80.
(sec.725-ssec.2) Also, in relation to chapter 2 of this Act, the following are examples of obligations for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 — an obligation to give notice of a particular conviction, or a charge of a serious offence, if the conviction or charge happened before the commencement; an obligation to pay a fee or charge or cost, including the cost of an assessment by a health assessor; an obligation to give written notice of removal of a name from an interstate roll or the taking of foreign regulatory action; an obligation to comply with a requirement under previous section 72 to return a local regulatory certificate to a regulatory authority; an obligation under previous section 532(4) to give a report to a regulatory authority; an obligation under previous section 536 to pay a person appointed as a health assessor; an obligation under previous section 538 not to disclose a suitability report or information in a suitability report and to destroy a suitability report.
(sec.725-ssec.3) Also, in relation to chapter 2, the following are examples of protections for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 — the statement in previous section 537 that a report relating to a health assessment is not admissible in any proceedings; the statement in previous section 537 that a person can not be compelled to produce a suitability report or to give evidence about a suitability report or its contents.
- (a) an application under previous section 48 to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate;
- (b) the granting or renewing of a practising certificate by a regulatory authority under previous section 52;
- (c) an information notice, including an information notice requiring a health assessment under previous section 533;
- (d) a written notice, other than an information notice, under a previous provision;
- (e) a referral under previous section 36(3) of an application to the Supreme Court for a direction;
- (f) a direction under previous section 34(5) by the Supreme Court;
- (g) an appeal under a previous provision;
- (h) an application under previous section 36 for a declaration that a matter stated in an application will not, without more, adversely affect the board’s assessment of the person’s suitability for admission (however expressed);
- (i) a declaration by the Supreme Court in relation to an application mentioned in paragraph (h);
- (j) a recommendation under previous section 33 about an application for admission;
- (k) an application under the Supreme Court rules for admission and an order in relation to the application, including admission to the legal profession under a previous Act;
- (l) a show cause notice under previous section 68 and any representation made in relation to the show cause notice;
- (m) an agreement to amend a local practising certificate under previous section 69(1)(b)(ii);
- (n) a request to the commissioner of police for a written report under previous section 532;
- (o) an appointment of a person under previous section 534 to conduct all or part of a health assessment;
- (p) a heath assessment report under previous section 535;
- (q) an order of the Supreme Court, including, for example, the following— (i) an order for the removal of a local lawyer’s name from the local roll under previous section 40(2)(b); (ii) an order that a person’s name not be removed from the local roll or practising certificate not be cancelled;
- (i) an order for the removal of a local lawyer’s name from the local roll under previous section 40(2)(b);
- (ii) an order that a person’s name not be removed from the local roll or practising certificate not be cancelled;
- (r) jurisdictional protocols entered into under previous section 80.
- (i) an order for the removal of a local lawyer’s name from the local roll under previous section 40(2)(b);
- (ii) an order that a person’s name not be removed from the local roll or practising certificate not be cancelled;
- (a) an obligation to give notice of a particular conviction, or a charge of a serious offence, if the conviction or charge happened before the commencement;
- (b) an obligation to pay a fee or charge or cost, including the cost of an assessment by a health assessor;
- (c) an obligation to give written notice of removal of a name from an interstate roll or the taking of foreign regulatory action;
- (d) an obligation to comply with a requirement under previous section 72 to return a local regulatory certificate to a regulatory authority;
- (e) an obligation under previous section 532(4) to give a report to a regulatory authority;
- (f) an obligation under previous section 536 to pay a person appointed as a health assessor;
- (g) an obligation under previous section 538 not to disclose a suitability report or information in a suitability report and to destroy a suitability report.
- (a) the statement in previous section 537 that a report relating to a health assessment is not admissible in any proceedings;
- (b) the statement in previous section 537 that a person can not be compelled to produce a suitability report or to give evidence about a suitability report or its contents.