Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 484

484 Compliance with recommendations or orders made under corresponding laws

(1) Entities having relevant functions or powers under this Act must—

(a) give effect to or enforce any recommendation or order of a corresponding disciplinary body, or other corresponding authority, made under a corresponding law in relation to functions or powers exercisable under this Act; and

(b) give effect to or enforce any recommendation or order of a corresponding disciplinary body, or other corresponding authority, made under a corresponding law so far as the recommendation or order relates to the practice of law by the Australian legal practitioner or law practice concerned in this jurisdiction.

(2) If a corresponding disciplinary body makes a recommendation or order that a person’s name be removed from the local roll of this jurisdiction, the Brisbane registrar must remove, or arrange with another registrar for the removal of, the name from the local roll.

(3) If a corresponding disciplinary body makes an order that a local Australian legal practitioner pay a fine, a copy of the order may be filed in the Supreme Court and the order may be enforced as if it were an order of the court.