Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to a complaint against an Australian legal practitioner if the relevant council is satisfied that, having regard to the nature of the subject matter of the complaint and the reasonable likelihood that the practitioner will be found guilty by the disciplinary tribunal of either unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct, action should be taken under this section.
(2) This section also applies to a complaint against an employee of a solicitor if the relevant council is satisfied that, having regard to the nature of the subject matter of the complaint and the reasonable likelihood that the employee will be found guilty by the disciplinary tribunal of unsatisfactory employee conduct, action should be taken under this section.
(3) If this section applies to a complaint, the relevant council may start a proceeding in the disciplinary tribunal under part 4.7 in relation to the complaint without starting or finishing an investigation of the complaint.