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Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980
sec.49CDefinitions for sdiv 2
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### sec.49C Definitions for sdiv 2
In this subdivision—
law practice means any of the following, within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 , that has an office in Queensland—
an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner but not a barrister under that Act;
a law firm;
an incorporated legal practice;
a multi-disciplinary partnership.
prescribed trust account , for a recognised entity, means—
if the recognised entity is a law practice—a trust account kept by the practice under the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; or
if the recognised entity is the public trustee—a common fund held by the public trustee under the Public Trustee Act 1978 ; or
if the recognised entity is a real estate agent—a trust account kept by the agent under the Agents Financial Administration Act 2014 .
real estate agent means a real estate agent carrying on business as a real estate agent under the Property Occupations Act 2014 .
recognised entity means—
a law practice; or
the public trustee; or
a real estate agent.
s 49C ins 2014 No. 46 s 30
- (a) an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner but not a barrister under that Act;
- (b) a law firm;
- (c) an incorporated legal practice;
- (d) a multi-disciplinary partnership.
- (a) if the recognised entity is a law practice—a trust account kept by the practice under the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; or
- (b) if the recognised entity is the public trustee—a common fund held by the public trustee under the Public Trustee Act 1978 ; or
- (c) if the recognised entity is a real estate agent—a trust account kept by the agent under the Agents Financial Administration Act 2014 .
- (a) a law practice; or
- (b) the public trustee; or
- (c) a real estate agent.