New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2014 - SECT 142

142 Substitution of applicant

(1) If a disciplinary application was made by the NSW Commissioner (but not a delegate of the NSW Commissioner), the Tribunal may, on the application of the NSW Commissioner or the Bar Council or Law Society Council, and if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, direct that a Council is to be regarded as the applicant in connection with the disciplinary application.

(2) If a disciplinary application was made by a delegate of the NSW Commissioner, the Tribunal may, on the application of the NSW Commissioner or the delegate, and if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, direct that the NSW Commissioner is to be regarded as the applicant in connection with the disciplinary application.

(3) This section has effect even if a hearing of the matter has commenced before the Tribunal.