Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

New Zealand Council of Legal Education

278: Power of Council to make regulations

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"The Council can make rules about legal education and training for lawyers."

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The New Zealand Council of Legal Education can make rules about legal education. You can think of these rules as regulations. The Council can make, change or get rid of these regulations. The Council can make regulations about things like courses of study and practical training for people who want to be lawyers. They can also make rules about who can provide practical legal training. You can find out more about what the Council can do in the Legislation Act 2019. The Council must get the Minister's approval before making any new regulations. These regulations are a type of law called secondary legislation. You can learn more about secondary legislation in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 8New Zealand Council of Legal Education

278Power of Council to make regulations

  1. Subject to this Act, the Council may, from time to time, by resolution, make, alter, or revoke any regulations not inconsistent with this Act that are necessary or expedient in respect of—

  2. any course of study and the practical training and experience of candidates for admission as barristers and solicitors of the court:
    1. any matters that by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or with respect to which regulations are necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of this Act, in relation to legal education.
      1. Without limiting subsection (1), regulations made under that subsection may—

      2. provide for the granting of credits or exemptions in special circumstances or in order to avoid hardship to any student:
        1. provide for the licensing of persons to provide practical legal training for candidates for admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court:
          1. prescribe the terms and conditions on which persons may be licensed to provide practical legal training of the kind referred to in paragraph (b):
            1. prescribe the standards to be observed, and the course prescriptions to be followed, in the provision of practical legal training of the kind referred to in paragraph (b):
              1. provide for the courses of training provided by persons licensed to provide practical legal training of the kind referred to in paragraph (b) to be monitored and assessed:
                1. provide for the expiry, cancellation, or withdrawal of licences issued under the regulations.
                  1. The Council may not make regulations under this section unless the Minister has approved the proposed regulations.

                  2. Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                  3. Repealed
                  4. Repealed
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                  Notes
                  • Section 278(3): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 278(4): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 278(5): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 278(6): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).