11Designation of local authorities and tribunals

#### 11 Designation of local authorities and tribunals 11 Designation of local authorities and tribunals > > (1) A person or body specified in Column 2 of Table 1 is the designated local regulatory authority for the purposes of a provision of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) specified in Column 1 of that Table opposite that person or body. > > > > Note. > > > > See section 6 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) for the definition of designated local regulatory authority. > > > > Table 1 Designated local regulatory authorities > > > > | Column 1 | Column 2 | > > | Provision of Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) | Designated local regulatory authority | > > | Chapter 2, section 14 | Bar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 2, Part 2.2 (except section 23) | NSW Admission Board | > > | Chapter 2, section 23 | Bar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 3 (except sections 49, 50, 119, 120 and 121 and Part 3.4) | Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 3, section 49 | Law Society Council | > > | Chapter 3, section 50 | Bar Council | > > | Chapter 3, Part 3.4 | Bar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 3, sections 119 and 120 (1) | Bar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 3, section 120(4) | NSW CommissionerBar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 3, section 121 (except in the case of a person convicted of a serious offence) | Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 3, section 121 (in the case of a person convicted of a serious offence) | NCAT | > > | Chapter 4 (except sections 174, 178, 194, 197, 202, 205, 215, 256, 257 and 258) | Law Society Council | > > | Chapter 4, sections 174, 178, 194, 197, 202 and 205 | NSW Commissioner | > > | Chapter 4, section 215 | Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 4, sections 256 and 257 | NSW CommissionerAppropriate Council | > > | Chapter 4, section 258 | Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 5 | NSW CommissionerNote.Section 405(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) contemplates that the local regulatory authority (the NSW Commissioner) may delegate Chapter 5 functions to a professional association (the Bar Association or Law Society). See also sections 29(c) and 31(1)(c) of this Act. | > > | Chapter 6 | Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 7 (except to the extent that it applies to complaint investigations) | NSW CommissionerAppropriate Council | > > | Chapter 7 to the extent that it applies to complaint investigations | NSW CommissionerNote.These functions of the NSW Commissioner under Chapter 7 are “Chapter 5 functions” and therefore may be exercised by the Bar Association or Law Society by delegation. See the note in relation to Chapter 5 above. | > > | Chapter 9, section 421(2)(f) | NSW Admission Board | > > | Chapter 9, section 436(1) | NSW Admission Board (in relation to admissions)NSW Commissioner (in relation to Chapter 5 functions)Appropriate Council | > > | Chapter 9, section 436(2) | NSW Admission Board | > > | Chapter 9, sections 437, 446, 447, 448, 449 and 453 | NSW Admission BoardNSW CommissionerBar CouncilLaw Society Council | > > | Chapter 9, section 466(7) | Appropriate Council | > > | Schedule 3 (except clause 14) | Appropriate Council | > > | Schedule 3, clause 14 | NSW Commissioner | > > > (2) The Prothonotary of the Supreme Court is the designated local roll authority for the purposes of sections 23, 24 and 462 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a). > > > > Note. > > > > See section 6 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) for the definition of designated local roll authority. > > > (3) A body specified in Column 2 of Table 2 is the designated tribunal for the purposes of a provision of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) specified in Column 1 of that Table opposite that body. > > > > Note. > > > > See section 6 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) for the definition of designated tribunal. > > > > Table 2 Designated tribunals > > > > | Column 1 | Column 2 | > > | Provision of Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) | Designated tribunal | > > | Chapter 2, section 23 | NCAT | > > | Chapter 3, sections 100 and 101 (except in relation to decisions under section 89 or 92) | Supreme Court | > > | Chapter 3, sections 100 and 101 (in relation to decisions under section 89 or 92) | NCAT | > > | Chapter 3, section 119 | NCAT | > > | Chapter 3, section 120 | Supreme Court | > > | Chapter 4, section 198(4) | Manager, Costs Assessment | > > | Chapter 4, sections 247 and 248 | Supreme Court | > > | Chapter 5, Part 5.4, Division 3 | NCAT | > > | Chapter 5, Part 5.5 | NCAT | > > | Chapter 5, section 314 | NCAT | > > | Chapter 6, Parts 6.5 and 6.6 | Supreme Court | > > | Chapter 9, sections 453, 456 and 457 | A court that would have jurisdiction to order payment of the pecuniary penalty if it were a debt | > > | Chapter 9, section 474(2) | Any designated tribunal referred to in this table | > > **s 11:** Am 2015 No 7, Sch 1 \[8\] \[9\].