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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 358 Investigation of concerted interstate defaults and other defaults involving interstate

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 358

Investigation of concerted interstate defaults and other defaults involving interstate elements

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a concerted interstate default appears to have happened; or

        (b)     a default to which section 353 (Defaults involving interstate elements if committed by 1 associate only) appears to have happened.

    (2)     The law society council may request a corresponding authority or corresponding authorities to act as agent or agents for the council for the purpose of processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects of the claim.

    (3)     The law society council may act as agent of a corresponding authority, if requested to do so by the corresponding authority, for the purpose of processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects of the claim.

    (4)     If the law society council agrees to act as agent of a corresponding authority under subsection (3), the council may exercise any of its functions in relation to processing or investigating the claim or aspects of the claim as if the claim had been made entirely under this part.