Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2021
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3 Interpretation
In these rules –
Act means the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;
application means –
(a) an application to the Tribunal, under section 458 of the Act, in respect of a determination; or
(b) an application to the Tribunal, under section 464(1) of the Act, for the hearing and determination of a complaint; or
(c) a referral to the Tribunal, under section 464(2) of the Act, with a recommendation that the Tribunal make a compensation order;
notice of hearing means a notice served by the Tribunal under section 467(1) of the Act in respect of an application;
relevant party means –
(a) in relation to an application under section 458 of the Act, the complainant or the practitioner against whom the complainant has made the complaint; and
(b) in relation to an application under section 464 of the Act, the applicant or the respondent;
Secretary means the secretary to the Tribunal appointed under section 616 of the Act.