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Legal Profession Act 2006
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233 False names in trust records etc
(1) A law practice must not knowingly receive money or record receipt
of money in the practice’s trust records under a false name.
(2) If a person on whose behalf trust money is received by a law practice
is commonly known by 2 or more names, the practice must ensure
that the practice’s trust records record all names by which the person
is known.
Division 3.1.3 Investigations and external
examinations
Subdivision 3.1.3.1 Investigations
234 Appointment of investigators
(1) The law society council may appoint a suitably qualified person to
investigate the affairs or stated affairs of a law practice.
nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
(2) The appointment may be made generally or for the law practice stated
in the instrument of, or evidencing the, appointment.
(3) An appointment may be made subject to conditions—
(a) stated in the instrument of appointment; or
(b) stated in a written notice given by the law society council to the
investigator during the term of appointment; or
(c) prescribed by regulation.
(4) The law society council may end the appointment of an investigator
if the investigator breaches a condition of appointment.