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Legal Aid Commission Act 1979
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#### 64A Trust account
64A Trust account
> > (1) A trust account is to be established called the Legal Aid Commission Trust Account.
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> > (2) The person responsible for the administration of the Account is the Chief Executive Officer or, if the Chief Executive Officer does not hold a current Australian practising certificate, the relevant member of staff appointed for the time being under section 23A.
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> > (3) All money received for or on behalf of any legally assisted person by the Chief Executive Officer, or a member of staff of the Commission, when acting as a solicitor on behalf of the person is to be held in the Account by the person responsible for the administration of the Account.
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> > (4) Part 4.2 of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a) applies to the Account.
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> **s 64A:** Ins 1985 No 86, Sch 1 (29). Am 1989 No 137, Sch 2 (3). Subst 1992 No 91, Sch 1 (9). Am 2000 No 98, Sch 1 \[23\]; 2011 No 27, Sch 2.24 \[5\]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.28 \[2\] \[6\].