LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 405
Investigation of defaults to which a corresponding law applies
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 405
Investigation of defaults to which a corresponding law applies
405 Investigation of defaults to which a corresponding law applies
(1) This section applies if a default of a law practice appears to be a
default to which a corresponding law applies and to have—
(a) happened
solely in this jurisdiction; or
(b) happened in more than 1 jurisdiction
including this jurisdiction; or
(c) happened in circumstances in which it can
not be decided precisely in which jurisdiction the default happened.
(2) The
law society may act as agent of a corresponding authority of another
jurisdiction, 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.
(3) If the law society agrees to act as agent of a corresponding
authority under subsection (2) , the law society may exercise any of its
functions or powers in relation to processing or investigating the claim or
aspects of the claim as if the claim had been made under this part.
