Part 7Complaints and discipline
New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal
229Disciplinary Tribunal may sit in divisions
The chairperson may, from time to time, if he or she considers it appropriate in a particular case or class of case, determine, by writing signed by the chairperson, that the Disciplinary Tribunal is to sit in divisions.
A division of the Disciplinary Tribunal may exercise all the powers of the Disciplinary Tribunal.
Each division of the Disciplinary Tribunal is to consist of such members as are for the time being assigned to that division by the chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal.
If the members assigned to a division do not include either the chairperson or the deputy chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal must, from time to time, designate the person who is to be the chairperson of that division.
The chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal is to determine in each case which division of the Disciplinary Tribunal is to conduct particular proceedings.
For the purposes of any proceedings that are before any division of the Disciplinary Tribunal by virtue of any determination under this section, the Disciplinary Tribunal is deemed to consist of that division of the Disciplinary Tribunal, and the powers of that division are not affected by any changes or vacancies in its membership.
A division of the Disciplinary Tribunal may exercise any powers of the Disciplinary Tribunal even though another division of the Disciplinary Tribunal is exercising powers of the Disciplinary Tribunal at the same time.
Any determination made by the chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal under this section may be revoked or amended by that chairperson by writing signed by that chairperson.