148Definitions

148 Definitions

148 Definitions

In this Part—

disciplinary action against a lawyer means any of the following actions taken under a law of this or another jurisdiction, whether or not taken under Chapter 5 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) or under provisions of a corresponding law that correspond to that Chapter—

(a) the suspension or cancellation of the Australian practising certificate or Australian registration certificate of the lawyer (other than a suspension or cancellation at the request or with the concurrence of the holder of the certificate that is not connected with a disciplinary matter),

(b) the refusal to grant or renew an Australian practising certificate or Australian registration certificate applied for by the lawyer (other than a refusal on the ground that the lawyer is not eligible to apply for the grant or renewal),

(c) the removal of the name of the lawyer from a roll of Australian lawyers,

(d) the making of an order by a court or tribunal, or by another person or body, for or following a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct by the lawyer, other than an order cautioning the person,

(e) the reprimanding of the lawyer, or the making of a compensation order against the lawyer, by a person or body without a formal finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct,

(f) the appointment of a manager or receiver for a law practice of which the lawyer is a legal practitioner associate, where the associate is specified or referred to in the notice of appointment served on the law practice.

lawyer, when used alone, has the same meaning as it has in Chapter 5 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (see section 261 of that Law).

s 148: Subst 2015 No 7, Sch 1 [32].