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Part 3 · Complaints Against Registered Foreign Lawyers and Registered Law Experts

35. Utilisation of deposit under section 36S(23) of Act

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(1)

This rule applies where a complaints committee has required a complainant to deposit a sum with the Registrar under section 36S(23) of the Act.

(2)

Where the complaints committee makes an order under section 36S(16) of the Act for the payment of costs by the complainant —

(a)

the sum deposited with the Registrar is to be applied for the payment of those costs; and

(b)

any balance of the sum deposited with the Registrar is to be returned to the complainant.

Subregulation 1

This rule applies where a complaints committee has required a complainant to deposit a sum with the Registrar under section 36S(23) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Where the complaints committee makes an order under section 36S(16) of the Act for the payment of costs by the complainant —

(a)

the sum deposited with the Registrar is to be applied for the payment of those costs; and

(b)

any balance of the sum deposited with the Registrar is to be returned to the complainant.

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