Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 No 1 (as at 23 December 2023), Public Act 65 Regulatory functions

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class="label-para"><span class="label">(b)</span> </h5><div class="para"><p class="text">to uphold the fundamental obligations imposed on lawyers who provide regulated services in New Zealand:</p></div></div><div class="label-para"><h5 class="label-para"><span class="label">(c)</span> </h5><div class="para"><p class="text">to monitor and enforce the provisions of this Act, and of any regulations and rules made under it, that relate to the regulation of lawyers:</p></div></div><div class="label-para"><h5 class="label-para"><span class="label">(d)</span> </h5><div class="para"><p class="text">to monitor and enforce, throughout the period specified in any order made under <a class="intref" id="DLM766234" href="/act/public/2006/0001/latest/link.aspx?search=ts_act_lawyers&id=DLM368101#DLM368101" name="DLM368101">section 390</a>, the provisions of this Act, and of any regulations and rules made under it, that relate to the regulation of conveyancers:</p></div></div><div class="label-para"><h5 class="label-para"><span class="label">(e)</span> </h5><div class="para"><p class="text">to assist and promote, for the purpose of upholding the rule of law and facilitating the administration of justice in New Zealand, the reform of the law.</p></div></div></div></div></div><p class="cf">Compare: 1982 No 123 <a class="extref" id="DLM766236" href="/act/public/2006/0001/latest/link.aspx?search=ts_act_lawyers&id=DLM62375#DLM62375" name="DLM62375">s 4</a></p></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="legislationFooter"></div> </div> </div> <div id="contentFooter"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="firstLevel"> <ul> <li class="pco"> <a href="https://www.pco.govt.nz/" title="The Parliamentary Counsel Office">The Parliamentary Counsel Office</a> </li> <li class="nzgovernment"> <a href="https://www.govt.nz/" title="www.govt.nz - connecting you to New Zealand central & local government 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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 No 1 (as at 23 December 2023), Public Act 65 Regulatory functions – New Zealand Legislation