This Act starts on a date chosen by the Governor-General. The Governor-General can choose different dates for different parts of the Act. You can find out more about how these dates are published by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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1: Title, or

"What the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 is about"

3: Purposes, or

"This law aims to keep people trusting lawyers and conveyancers, and to protect their clients."

2Commencement

This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and 1 or more orders may be made appointing different dates for different provisions.
An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes

Section 2(1): Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 brought into force, on 1 August 2008, by clause 2 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act Commencement Order 2008 (SR 2008/182).
Section 2(2): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).