New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - SECT 64A

64A Trust account

(1) A trust account is to be established called the Legal Aid Commission Trust Account.

(2) The person responsible for the administration of the Account is the Chief Executive Officer or, if the Chief Executive Officer does not hold a current practising certificate, the relevant member of staff appointed for the time being under section 23A.

(3) All money received for or on behalf of any legally assisted person by the Chief Executive Officer, or a member of staff of the Commission, when acting as a solicitor on behalf of the person is to be held in the Account by the person responsible for the administration of the Account.

(4) Part 3.1 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 applies to the Account.