LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 215 Protocols for deciding where trust money is received

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 215

    (1)     The law society council may enter into arrangements (the protocols ) with corresponding authorities about any or all of the following:

        (a)     deciding the jurisdiction where a law practice receives trust money;

        (b)     sharing information about whether, and (if so) how, trust money is being dealt with under this Act or a corresponding law.

    (2)     For this Act, to the extent that the protocols are relevant, the jurisdiction where a law practice receives trust money is to be decided in accordance with the protocols.

    (3)     A protocol is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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