Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
398Establishment and objectives of office of Commissioner
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398 Establishment and objectives of office of Commissioner
398 Establishment and objectives of office of Commissioner
(1) The office of Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation is established.
(2) The objectives of the office of Commissioner are as follows—
(a) to promote compliance with requirements of this Law and the Uniform Rules;
(b) to ensure the consistent and effective implementation of the provisions of Chapter 5 and supporting Uniform Rules, through the development and making of appropriate guidelines;
(c) to raise awareness of the Legal Profession Uniform Framework and its objectives.
(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 the other participating jurisdictions, has the effect that one single office of Commissioner is established, with functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this Law as so applied.