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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 (NO 38 OF 2006) - SECT 238

Application of Part to law practices and trust money

    (1)     This Part applies to the following law practices in respect of trust money received by them in this jurisdiction:

    (a)     a law practice that has an office in this jurisdiction, whether or not the practice has an office in another jurisdiction;

    (b)     a law practice that does not have an office in any jurisdiction at all.

    (2)     This Part applies to the following law practices in respect of trust money received by them in another jurisdiction:

    (a)     a law practice that has an office in this jurisdiction and in no other jurisdiction;

    (b)     a law practice that has an office in this jurisdiction and in one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the trust money was received, unless the money is dealt with under the corresponding law of another jurisdiction.

    (3)     However, this Part does not apply to:

    (a)     prescribed law practices or classes of law practices; or

    (b)     prescribed law practices or classes of law practices in prescribed circumstances; or

    (c)     prescribed kinds of trust money; or

    (d)     prescribed kinds of trust money in prescribed circumstances.

    (4)     A reference in this section to having an office in a jurisdiction is a reference to having, or engaging in legal practice from, an office or business address in the jurisdiction.

Note for section 238

Section 181 applies this Part to Australian-registered foreign lawyers.



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