314Giving information to council for insurance

314 Giving information to council for insurance (1) The relevant council for a person who is, or has been, an insurable barrister or insurable solicitor may ask the person, in writing, to give the relevant council stated information, within a stated reasonable time, about— (a) the number of people employed, or formerly employed, in the person’s practice, or any former practice; or (b) the duties performed by anyone mentioned in paragraph (a); or (c) the gross income received by the person from fees in a stated

(d) any claims made against the person in relation to any alleged civil liability arising from— (i) the practice or any former practice of the person; or (ii) the administration of any trust or deceased estate of which the solicitor or former solicitor is, or was, a trustee or executor; or (e) anything else prescribed by regulation or the legal profession rules. (2) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a request under subsection (1). Maximum penalty 100 penalty units. (3) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.