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Page 23 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 35] Legal Profession (Strengthening Disciplinary Matters) Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Legal Profession Act 2007 made. (2) While the failure continues, the claimant may apply to the Supreme Court for a direction and an order under this section (a relevant application). (3) Section 393(3), from ‘On an’ to ‘(review application)’— omit, insert— If a relevant application is made (4) Section 393(3)(b), from ‘the tribunal’ to ‘review application’— omit, insert— the Supreme Court may, on application by the law society, stay the relevant application (5) Section 393(4), ‘The tribunal may decide the review’— omit, insert— The Supreme Court may decide the relevant application (6) Section 393(4)(a), ‘matter’— omit, insert— claim (7) Section 393(4)(a)(i), ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— court 35 Amendment of s 394 (Proceedings on review) (1) Section 394, heading, ‘review’— omit, insert— appeal (2) Section 394, ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Clause 23 24 25 26 27 28

Page 24 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 36] Legal Profession (Strengthening Disciplinary Matters) Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Legal Profession Act 2007 Supreme Court 36 Amendment of s 396 (Limiting payments from fidelity fund to capped amount) Section 396(5), definition allowed amount, from ‘reviewed’ to ‘decided by QCAT’— omit, insert— appealed to the Supreme Court, the amount payable in relation to the claim as decided by the court 37 Amendment of s 420 (Conduct capable of constituting unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct) Section 420(1)(f), ‘a disciplinary body’— omit, insert— a disciplinary body or the former disciplinary body 38 Amendment of s 443 (Powers for investigations) Section 443(4)(b), (5) and (7), ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— Supreme Court 39 Amendment of s 452 (Starting proceeding before a disciplinary body) (1) Section 452(1)(a), ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— Supreme Court (2) Section 452(2)— insert— 1 Clause 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clause 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Clause 17 18 19 20 Clause 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Page 25 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 40] Legal Profession (Strengthening Disciplinary Matters) Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Legal Profession Act 2007 Notes— 1 For other provisions relating to proceedings for discipline applications before the Supreme Court, see parts 6B.1 and 6B.2. 2 For other provisions relating to proceedings for discipline applications before the committee, see chapter 6C. 40 Amendment of s 456 (Decisions of tribunal about an Australian legal practitioner) (1) Section 456, heading, ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— Supreme Court (2) Section 456(1), ‘tribunal’, first mention— omit, insert— Supreme Court (3) Section 456(1), ‘tribunal’, second and third mentions— omit, insert— court (4) Section 456(2), ‘The tribunal’— omit, insert— The Supreme Court (5) Section 456(2)(d)(iii), ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— court (6) Section 456(3), ‘The tribunal’— omit, insert— The Supreme Court (7) Section 456(3)(d)(iii), ‘tribunal’— omit, insert— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Clause 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29