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Legal Profession Act 2006
223AWay of withdrawing trust money from general trust
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223A Way of withdrawing trust money from general trust
(1) A law practice must not withdraw trust money from a general trust
account otherwise than by cheque or electronic funds transfer.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following are prohibited:
(a) cash withdrawals;
(b) ATM withdrawals or transfers;
(c) telephone banking withdrawals or transfers.
(3) A regulation may make provision in relation to withdrawals by
cheque or electronic funds transfer.
(1), the practitioner or practice commits an offence.
(7) This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in any
direction given to the law practice, even if the direction is given by a
person who is otherwise legally entitled to give the law practice
directions in relation to dealings with the trust money.