Legal Profession Act 2007

A regulatory authority that, after the commencement of this section, proposes to make a legal profession rule under this division must ensure that a notice is published in a daily newspaper circulating in this jurisdiction—

explaining the object of the proposed rule; and

advising where or how a copy of the proposed rule may be accessed, obtained or inspected; and

inviting comments and submissions within a stated period of not less than 21 days from the date of first publication of the notice.

The regulatory authority must ensure that a copy of the proposed rule is given to the Minister and the commissioner before the notice is published.

The regulatory authority must—

ensure that any comments and submissions received within the period stated in the notice for making comments and submissions are appropriately considered; and

give advice to the Minister about the comments and submissions and, if requested, give copies of the submission to the Minister.

After the end of the period stated in the notice for making comments and submissions, the regulatory authority may make legal profession rules.

However, subsections (1) to (4) do not apply if the Minister is consulted about the proposal and decides, by written notice to the regulatory authority, that publication is not warranted because of the urgent nature, or minor or technical nature, of the proposed legal profession rules.