LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 119 Disqualified people—incorporated legal practices
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 119
Disqualified people—incorporated legal practices(1) An incorporated legal practice commits an offence if a disqualified person—
(a) is an officer or employee of the incorporated legal practice (whether or not the person provides legal services) or is an officer or employee of a related body corporate; or
(b) is a partner of the incorporated legal practice in a business that includes the provision of legal services; or
(c) shares the receipts, revenue or other income arising from the provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice; or
(d) is engaged or paid in relation to the provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) The failure of a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice to ensure that the practice complies with subsection (1) can be unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.