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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal

231: Responsibilities of chairperson

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"The chairperson's jobs and duties in the tribunal"

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You are part of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. The chairperson has many jobs. They make sure the tribunal works in an orderly and efficient way. They decide if the tribunal should sit in smaller groups. The chairperson chooses when and where hearings will be held. They pick a chairperson for each smaller group if needed. They train tribunal members and make sure they get the training they need. They write a report each year as required by section 259. The chairperson makes training arrangements, but no member can have more than 2 days of training in 12 months.

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Part 7Complaints and discipline
New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal

231Responsibilities of chairperson

  1. The chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal is responsible for—

  2. making such arrangements as are practicable to ensure the orderly and expeditious discharge of the functions of the Disciplinary Tribunal:
    1. deciding whether the Disciplinary Tribunal is to sit in divisions:
      1. designating the times and places at which hearings will be conducted:
        1. designating, where necessary, the member who is to be the chairperson of any division of the Disciplinary Tribunal:
          1. training members of the Disciplinary Tribunal and making such arrangements for the training of members of the Disciplinary Tribunal as the chairperson considers necessary:
            1. furnishing in each year a report under section 259.

              1. Despite subsection (1)(e), no member of the Disciplinary Tribunal is to be entitled, under the arrangements made under subsection (1)(e), to receive more than 2 days of training in any period of 12 months.