Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

SETTLEMENT AGENTS' CODE OF CONDUCT 1982

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Knowledge of Act, regulations and Code  
   5.      Knowledge of legal and equitable duties  
   6.      Disclosure of interests  
   6A.     Appointment to act  
   7.      When licensee may act for both parties  
   8.      Disclosure of interest to potential client  
   9.      Conflict of interest  
   10.     Licensees duties in arranging a settlement  
   11.     Recommending legal advice  
   12.     Discouraging seeking of legal advice  
   13.     Supervision and control of employees  
   14.     Confidentiality  
   15.     Deception and misleading representatives  
   16.     Client to be fully informed  
   17.     Licensee responsible for employees  
   18.     Work to be completed expiditiously  
   19.     Harsh or unconscionable conduct  
   20.     Ignorance no excuse  
   21.     Proper accounts to be kept  
   22.     Trust account  
   23.     Trust account to be kept with positive balance  
   24.     Trust account not to be used if deficient  
   25.     Notification of receipt of money, documents, etc.  
   26.     Bill of costs  
   27.     Unnecessary work to be avoided  
   28.     Change of settlement agents  
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[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 18 July 2003]