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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 507 Improperly destroying property

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 507

Improperly destroying property

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person does any of the following (the action ) in relation to regulated property of a law practice:

              (i)     destroys the property;

              (ii)     conceals the property;

              (iii)     moves the property from a place to another place;

              (iv)     delivers the property into someone else's possession;

              (v)     places the property under someone else's control; and

        (b)     a receiver has been appointed, or is likely to be appointed, for the practice; and

        (c)     the person does the action with intent to defeat the operation of this part.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

    (2)     This section applies whether the person does the action before or after the appointment of a receiver for the law practice.