Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) For carrying out a trust account investigation, trust account examination or ILP compliance audit in relation to a law practice, an investigator may, on production of evidence of the investigator's appointment, require the practice or an associate or former associate of the practice or any other person (including, for example, an ADI, auditor or liquidator) who has or has had control of documents relating to the affairs of the practice to give the investigator either or both of the following:
(a) access to the documents relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator reasonably requires;
(b) information relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator reasonably requires (verified by statutory declaration if the requirement so specifies).
(2) A person who is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) A person who is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) is not entitled to charge the investigator for giving the access or information.