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(1) Present members
Mr J A Nutt (Chair) I October 1990*
Mr D J Crossin OBE 1 October 1991*
Mr R B Topfer 1 October 1990*
Ms M Reid 1 October I991*
Mr L J Daniels CB OBE 23 March I99I+
Ms D A Wentworth 30 March 1992+
Note: * denotes appointment of a legal practitioner made by the Law Society
+ denotes appointment of lay person made by the Attorney General under paragraph 25(2)(b) of the Legal Practitioners Act 1970.
The position of one member has been vacant since 30 September 1992 - an appointment will be made by the Law Society.
(2) Terms of reference
Section 29 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1970 empowers the Council of the Law Society to make a complaint in writing to the Disciplinary Committee regarding the professional behaviour of a barrister and solicitor or an employee or such a person
Under section 36 where, after an inquiry with respect to the professional behaviour of- a barrister and solicitor, the Disciplinary Committee fords -that the professional behaviour of the barrister and solicitor has been such as to justify it in so doing, the Disciplinary Committee may, by order
(a) reprimand the barrister and solicitor; or
(b) impose on the barrister and solicitor a fine not exceeding $2,000.
Under subsection 36(IA) where, after an inquiry held as the result of a complaint made under subsection 29 (lA) in respect of an employee of a solicitor, the Disciplinary Committee finds that the actions of the person have been such as to justify it so doing, the Disciplinary Committee may make an order that, on and from a date specified in the order, no barrister and solicitor shall, in connection with his or her practice as a barrister and solicitor, employ or otherwise remunerate the person with respect to whom the inquiry was held, except in accordance with a permission granted under section 129.
The Disciplinary Committee may, on the application of the Law Society or the person with respect to whom an order under subsection 29(1A) is in force, revoke the order and may make such order as to the costs of the application as it thinks just.
(3) Period of appointment
3 years (maximum)
Gender breakdown
4 males - 2 females
(5) Cost
None to Territory - remuneration is met from Statutory Interest Account which is funded from the interest paid in respect of moneys paid into solicitors trust funds on behalf of clients. The remuneration of the members
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