Legal Profession Act 2007

A resolution by the Council to make any by-laws must be adopted on the affirmative vote of at least three-quarters of the members of the Council present and voting at the meeting.

The Executive Director of the Law Society is to cause a resolution to be published in all daily newspapers published and circulating in the State within one month of its adoption.

If, within one month of publication of a resolution, 25 or more members of the Law Society make a requisition for a special general meeting of the Law Society to consider the resolution, the Executive Director of the Law Society must convene a special general meeting as soon as reasonably practicable.

The Executive Director of the Law Society must give 15 days' notice in writing to each member of the Law Society of a special general meeting to be held, stating the resolution to be considered at that meeting.

A resolution considered by a special general meeting may be carried by a majority of the members present and voting at that meeting.

A resolution carried under subsection (5) takes effect one month after the date on which it was so carried.

If, within a period of one month of the publication of a resolution, a requisition is not made, the resolution takes effect – when that period expires; or at such later date as may be specified in the resolution.

By-laws made under this Part are – statutory rules within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953; and subordinate legislation for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992.