394Establishment and objectives of Council

394 Establishment and objectives of Council

394 Establishment and objectives of Council

(1) The Legal Services Council is established.

(2) The objectives of the Council are as follows—

(a) to monitor the implementation of the Legal Profession Uniform Law and ensure its consistent application across participating jurisdictions;

(b) to ensure that the Legal Profession Uniform Framework remains efficient, targeted and effective, and promotes the maintenance of professional standards;

(c) to ensure that the Legal Profession Uniform Framework appropriately accounts for the interests and protection of clients of law practices.

(3) It is the intention of the Parliament of this jurisdiction that this Law as applied in this jurisdiction, together with this Law as applied in other participating jurisdictions, has the effect that one single Council is established, with functions conferred or imposed on the Council by or under this Law as so applied.