LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 542 Requirements that may be imposed for investigations, examinations and audits under parts 3.3 and 2.7

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 542

542 Requirements that may be imposed for investigations, examinations and audits under parts 3.3 and 2.7

(1) For carrying out a part 3.3 investigation or ILP compliance audit in relation to a law practice, an investigator may, on production of his or her identity card, require the practice, an associate or former associate of the practice or any other person who has or has had control of documents relating to the affairs of the practice to give the investigator either or both of the following—

(a) access to the documents relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator reasonably requires;

(b) information relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator reasonably requires, verified by statutory declaration if the requirement so states.

Examples of another person—

auditor, external examiner, external intervener, liquidator

(2) A person who is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.