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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - Offences

263: Publication

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"Breaking a Disciplinary Tribunal order can lead to a big fine."

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You commit an offence if you break an order made by the Disciplinary Tribunal under section 240(1) without a good reason. If you commit this offence, you can be fined up to $25,000 when convicted. You can find more information about this in section 240(1).

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Part 7Complaints and discipline
Offences

263Publication

  1. Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse, acts in contravention of any order made by the Disciplinary Tribunal under any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 240(1).

  2. Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000.

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Notes
  • Section 263(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).