(2) For the purposes of an audit under subsection
(1), the Commission, or a person appointed by the Commission, may--
(a)
require a law practice to produce for inspection any files, records or
documents relating to an assigned matter, and
(b) make copies of, or take
extracts or notes from, any such files, records or documents, and
(c) require
a law practice to provide the Commission, or person, with such assistance and
facilities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Commission, or person,
to exercise the functions under this section, and
(d) require a law practice
to give the Commission, or person, such other information as is reasonably
necessary for the purposes of the audit.
(3) The relationship between a
law practice and a legally assisted person does not operate to prevent or
limit an audit conducted under this section.
(4) Except in proceedings under
Chapter 5 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) , the production of a
file, record, document or statement, or the giving of information, under this
section does not subsequently affect any legal professional privilege to
which, but for subsection (3), the file, record, document, statement or
information would be subject.
(5) The regulations may make provision for or
with respect to audits under this section.
(6) Nothing in section 12(i) or 25
prevents or restricts the carrying out of an audit under this section.
