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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 553 Inspection of books under pt 6.4

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 553

Inspection of books under pt 6.4

    (1)     The investigator, by force of this section, has and may exercise the same powers as the powers given to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

(Cwlth), section 30 (1), section 34 and sections 37 to 39.

    (2)     Those provisions apply to the exercise of those powers, with the following changes (and any changes prescribed by regulation and any other necessary changes):

        (a)     a reference to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (however expressed) is taken to be a reference to the law society council or investigator;

        (b)     a reference to a body corporate (including a body corporate that is not an exempt public authority) is taken to be a reference to an incorporated legal practice;

        (c)     a reference to an eligible person in relation to an incorporated legal practice is taken to be a reference to an officer or employee of the incorporated legal practice;

        (d)     a reference to a member or staff member is taken to be a reference to the law society council or a person authorised by the council who is an officer or employee of the law society;

        (e)     a reference in that Act, section 37 to a proceeding is taken to be a reference to an investigation, examination or audit to which this part applies.