Legal Profession Act 2007

The law society may delegate its powers under this Act to the following—

an Australian lawyer who is a council member;

a committee of the law society that includes at least 1 council member who is an Australian lawyer;

an Australian lawyer who is a member of the law society’s staff;

another Australian lawyer other than 1 mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c);

another person that the law society considers is an appropriate person to exercise the powers of the law society proposed to be delegated.

A delegation of a power may permit the subdelegation of the power.

However, a subdelegation must be made in a way allowed under a society rules.

This section does not limit the power of the law society to make the society rules relating to delegations and subdelegations that may be made under this section.