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)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) 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)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) (see section 261 of that Law). > > **s 148:** Subst 2015 No 7, Sch 1 \[32\].