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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Complaints and discipline - Procedure

239A: Online publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions

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"Information about the Disciplinary Tribunal is available online"

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You can find information about the Disciplinary Tribunal online. The Ministry of Justice must publish this information on their website. This includes what the Tribunal does and how to take a case to them. You can also find out what you need to do to take a case to the Tribunal. The website will have guidelines on how to get updates on your case. It will tell you when you can expect a decision. The Ministry of Justice must keep this information up to date on their website, as required by the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018.

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Part 7Complaints and discipline
Procedure

239AOnline publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions

  1. The following information must be published on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice:

  2. information about the purpose of the Disciplinary Tribunal and how to bring proceedings:
    1. any requirements that must be met to bring proceedings:
      1. guidelines on how and when parties may obtain information on the progress of their case and when a decision may be expected.

        Notes
        • Section 239A: inserted, on , by section 128 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).