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Legal Profession Act 2006
500Power of receiver to take delivery of regulated property
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500 Power of receiver to take delivery of regulated property
(1) If a receiver for a law practice believes, on reasonable grounds, that
someone is under an obligation, or will later be under an obligation,
to give regulated property to the practice, the receiver may by written
notice require the other person to give the property to the receiver.
(a) the person has notice that a receiver has been appointed for a
law practice; and
(b) the person has possession or control of regulated property of the
(c) the person is given a notice under subsection (1) in relation to
the property or otherwise has notice that the person is under an
obligation to give the property to the receiver of the practice;
and
(d) the person fails to give the property to the receiver.
(3) A document signed by a receiver acknowledging the receipt of
regulated property given to the receiver is as effective as if it had been
given by the law practice.