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Legal Services Act 2011

Administration of legal services system - Quality assurance system for providers - Review Authority

84: Review Authority established

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"A special person is chosen to review things, called the Review Authority."

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The Review Authority is established by this section. You know the Minister must appoint one person to be the Review Authority and they can also appoint one or more Deputy Review Authorities. The person appointed must be a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and have at least 7 years of legal experience.

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Part 3Administration of legal services system
Quality assurance system for providers: Review Authority

84Review Authority established

  1. This section establishes the Review Authority.

  2. The Minister must appoint 1 person to be the Review Authority and may appoint 1 or more Deputy Review Authorities.

  3. A person appointed under this section must be enrolled as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and must have at least 7 years' legal experience.

Notes
  • Section 84(2): amended, on , by section 19(1) of the Legal Services Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 43).
  • Section 84(3): amended, on , by section 19(2) of the Legal Services Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 43).