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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - Offences

265: Time for filing charging document

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"You have 2 years to file a complaint about a lawyer or conveyancer who breaks the law."

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You have 2 years to file a charging document for certain offences against the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. This time limit starts from the date the offence was committed. It does not matter what the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 says about time limits.

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Part 7Complaints and discipline
Offences

265Time for filing charging document

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against any provision of sections 261 to 263 ends on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

Notes
  • Section 265: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).