Rule 2 LPDC Rules 2020

Rule 2 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows:

In these Rules
“the Act” means the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. L11, as amended.

“the Association” means the Nigeria Bar Association.

“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary
Committee.

“Applicant” means a person making an Application.

“Disciplinary Committee” or “the Committee” means the Legal
Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.

“Official Members” means the Attorney-General of the Federation or
of a State, or the President or a Justice ofthe Court of Appeal, or the Chief
Judge of a High Court.

“Originating Application” means an Application to the Disciplinary
Committee in respect of any allegation or complaint made against a legal
practitioner as defined under the Act.

“Panel” means members constituted by the Chairman to conduct
hearings.

“Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

“The Roll has the definition assigned to it in the Act.

“Unofficial Member`” means a member other than an official member.

“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary
Committee.