Legal Profession Act 2007

The Council may, by resolution and in accordance with section 628, make by-laws with respect to any or all of the following:the objects of the Law Society; the custody and use of the common seal of the Law Society; the promotion and representation of the legal profession and the Law Society; the geographical areas of the State for the purpose of representation of members of the Council; the determination of offices of the Law Society, the election of persons to those offices and their tenure; the election of members of the Council and the tenure of their membership; the membership of the executive committee; the filling of any casual vacancy in any office of the Law Society, in the membership of the Council or in the membership of the executive committee; the convening of and regulation of proceedings at ordinary general meetings and special general meetings of the Law Society and the conduct of business at those meetings; the convening of and regulation of proceedings at meetings of the Council, the executive committee or a committee of the Council and the conduct of business by the Council, the executive committee or other committee; the admission, resignation and expulsion of members and associate members of the Law Society; the re-entry of persons who have ceased to be members or associate members of the Law Society; the fees, levies and subscriptions payable in respect of membership by members and associate members of the Law Society; the power of the Council to make rules of the Law Society for any purpose specified in the by-laws; any other matter relating to the administration of the Law Society or giving effect to the objects of the Law Society.

By-laws made under subsection (1) may be made subject to conditions, or be made so as to apply differently according to factors, limitations or restrictions, as are specified in the by-laws.