Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

New Zealand Law Society - Powers

76: Annual report

You could also call this:

"The Law Society's yearly report to the Minister about regulating lawyers."

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The New Zealand Law Society has to give a report to the Minister each year. You will find this report is about what the Society did to regulate lawyers during that year. The report must include information about money spent on these tasks. The Society must give the report to the Minister as soon as possible after 30 June each year. The report is then given to the House of Representatives by the Minister. This happens as soon as the Minister gets the report from the Society. The report includes financial statements about the Society's regulatory work. You can think of financial statements like a summary of how much money was spent. The Minister gives a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.

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"Paying membership fees to the New Zealand Law Society"

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"Setting up the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers as a legal group"

Part 4New Zealand Law Society
Powers

76Annual report

The New Zealand Law Society must, as soon as practicable after the end of each year ending with 30 June, furnish to the Minister a report on the exercise of its regulatory functions and powers during that year.
The report must include financial statements in relation to the exercise of those functions and powers.
The Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after its receipt by the Minister.