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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 607

607 .         Actions before the commencement day that continue to have effect

        (1)         This section applies to an action taken, however described, by —

            (a)         the Board, in relation to a person or the person’s practice certificate before the commencement day, other than an action dealt with in another section of this Part; or

            (b)         the Complaints Committee or the Law Complaints Officer in relation to a person whether the action is taken before or after the commencement day.

        (2)         The action, and any rights or entitlements the person has in relation to that action, continue to have effect under this Act subject to —

            (a)         any conditions stated in a document by which the action was taken in relation to the person, or in a notice given to the person about the action; and

            (b)         this Act.

        (3)         To the extent of any inconsistency among provisions applying to the action, this Act prevails.

        (4)         In subsections (2) and (3) —

            (a)         if the action, right or entitlement involves an appeal to the Supreme Court or a proceeding before the Court started before the commencement day — without limiting the power of the Supreme Court, the Court may direct how that action, right, entitlement or proceeding should be continued; or

            (b)         if the action, right or entitlement involves an application for review to the State Administrative Tribunal or a proceeding before the Tribunal started before the commencement day — without limiting the power of the State Administrative Tribunal, the Tribunal may direct how that action, right, entitlement or proceeding should be continued; or

            (c)         otherwise — a regulation made under section 637 may provide for the way the action, right or entitlement is to continue under this Act.



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