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Legal Profession Act 2006
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235 Investigations
(1) The instrument of, or evidencing the, appointment may authorise the
investigator to conduct either or both of the following in relation to a
law practice:
(a) routine investigations on a regular or other basis;
(b) investigations in relation to particular allegations or suspicions
in relation to trust money, trust property, trust accounts or any
other aspect of the affairs of the law practice.
(2) The main purposes of an investigation are to find out whether the law
practice has complied with or is complying with the requirements of
this part and to detect and prevent fraud or defalcation, but this
subsection does not limit the scope of the investigation or the powers
of the investigator.
236 Application of ch 6 to investigations
Chapter 6 (Investigations) applies to an investigation under this
subdivision.
237 Investigator’s report
As soon as practicable after completing an investigation, the
investigator must give a written report of the investigation to the law