Decision on appeal
511 Decision on appeal
On hearing the appeal, the Disciplinary Tribunal must:
if the appellant is the complainant:
affirm the Law Society's decision; or
(ii) set aside the decision and direct the Society to start disciplinary proceedings in the Tribunal in relation to the whole or part of the complaint; or
(iii) set aside the decision and take action that the Society could take under section 499(2); or
if the appellant is the Australian legal practitioner:
affirm the Society's decision; or
set aside the decision; or
(iii) set aside the decision and direct the Society to start disciplinary proceedings in the Tribunal in relation to the whole or part of the complaint; or
(iv) set aside the decision and take action that the Society could take under section 499(2).
(2) If the Tribunal makes a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(iii), the Society must make a disciplinary application under Part 4.11 in accordance with the decision within 28 days after the decision is made.
(3) If the Tribunal makes a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(iii) or (b)(i) or (iv), it must give the practitioner an information notice for the decision.
(4) The Tribunal must give written notice to the parties of its decision on the appeal.
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