(1) The receiver for a law practice may take possession of regulated property
of the law practice.
(2) A person in possession or having control of
regulated property of the law practice must permit the receiver to take
possession of the regulated property if required by the receiver to do so.
(3) If a person contravenes subsection (2) , the Supreme Court may, on
application by the receiver, order the person to deliver the
regulated property to the receiver.
(4) If, on application made by the
receiver, the Supreme Court is satisfied that an order made under subsection
(3) has not been complied with, the court may order the seizure of any
regulated property of the law practice that is located on the premises stated
in the order and make any further orders it considers appropriate.
(5) An
order under subsection (4) operates to authorise the receiver, or a person
authorised by the receiver, to enter the premises stated in the order and
search for, seize and remove anything that appears to be regulated property of
the law practice.
(6) The receiver must return anything seized under this
section if it transpires that it is not regulated property of the law
practice.
(7) For an order under subsection (4) , the receiver is declared to
be a public official for the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000,
chapter 1 , part 3 , division 2 .
