(2) The law society may request a corresponding
authority or corresponding authorities to act as agent or agents for the law
society, for processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects
of the claim.
(3) The law society may act as agent of a corresponding
authority, if requested to do so by the corresponding authority, for
processing or investigating a claim about the default or aspects of the claim.
(4) If the law society agrees to act as agent of a corresponding authority
under subsection (3) , the law society may perform and exercise any of its
functions and powers in relation to processing or investigating the claim or
aspects of the claim as if the claim had been made wholly under this part.