LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 726 Examples for ch 3 of things under s 718

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 726

726 Examples for ch 3 of things under s 718

(1) In relation to chapter 3, the following are examples of authorised actions or documents for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —

(a) an arrangement entered into under previous section 148 by the law society for insurance in relation to claims, and liabilities arising out of claims, against the fidelity fund;

(b) a notice under previous section 155 requiring the law society to give the Minister a report on the fidelity fund on matters stated in the notice;

(c) the giving or an advance under previous section 158 of an amount for the fidelity fund;

(d) a claim against the fidelity fund under previous section 162, including a claim mentioned in previous section 184;

(e) an allowance of a further period, or a refusal to allow a further period, under previous section 163;

(f) a notice under previous section 164 seeking information about a default, or inviting claims relating to a default;

(g) an order relating to costs under previous section 170;

(h) a decision mentioned in previous section 178(1);

(i) a postponement, imposition or partial payment as mentioned in previous section 183(1);

(j) the treatment of a concerted interstate default as mentioned in previous section 186;

(k) a request to a corresponding authority under previous section 195;

(l) an arrangement entered into under previous section 207 by the chief executive with a financial institution about the financial institution paying interest to the department;

(m) the keeping of accounts under previous section 208 for the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund;

(n) an approval mentioned in previous section 209(1)(h);

(o) a decision and written authority by the Minister that an amount may be paid from the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund as mentioned in previous section 209(2);

(p) a request to prepare and submit a budget as mentioned in previous section 211.

(2) Also, in relation to chapter 3, the following are examples of obligations for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —

(a) a continuing obligation under previous section 51 in relation to professional indemnity insurance;

(b) a requirement for the auditor-general to audit the accounts of the fidelity fund under previous section 153 if the auditor-general has not audited the accounts for the 2007 calendar year before the commencement of section 365;

(c) a requirement for the law society to give the Minister a report about the fidelity fund under previous section 155;

(d) a requirement to pay a contribution or levy to the fidelity fund under previous section 156 or 157;

(e) a requirement to pay costs from the fidelity fund under an order under previous section 170.

(3) Also, in relation to chapter 3, the following are examples of protections for section 718 in relation to matters dealt with under the Legal Profession Act 2004 —

(a) the statement in previous section 148(4) that no liability was incurred as mentioned in that subsection;

(b) the statement in previous section 164(6) that no liability was incurred as mentioned in that subsection;

(c) the statement in previous section 206 that no action at law or equity may lie as mentioned in that section.