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Legal Profession Act 2006
119Disqualified people—incorporated legal practices
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119 Disqualified people—incorporated legal practices
(1) An incorporated legal practice commits an offence if a disqualified
person—
(a) is an officer or employee of the incorporated legal practice
(whether or not the person provides legal services) or is an
officer or employee of a related body corporate; or
(b) is a partner of the incorporated legal practice in a business that
includes the provision of legal services; or
(c) shares the receipts, revenue or other income arising from the
provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice; or
(d) is engaged or paid in relation to the provision of legal services
by the incorporated legal practice.
(2) The failure of a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal
practice to ensure that the practice complies with subsection (1) can