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Legal Profession Act 2006
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525 Requirements that may be imposed for investigations,
examinations and audits under pt 3.1 and pt 2.6
(1) For carrying out a trust account investigation, trust account
examination or ILP compliance audit in relation to a law practice, an
investigator may, on production of evidence of the investigator’s
appointment, require the practice or an associate or former associate
of the practice or anyone (including, for example, an ADI, auditor or
liquidator) who has, or has had, control of documents relating to the
affairs of the practice to give the investigator either or both of the
(a) access to the documents relating to the affairs of the practice the
investigator reasonably requires;
(b) information relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator
Part 6.2 Requirements relating to documents, information and other assistance
(2) A person commits an offence if the person does not comply with a
requirement made of the person under subsection (1).
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.