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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.253Transit money
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### sec.253 Transit money
Subject to section 255 , a law practice that has received transit money must pay or deliver the money as required by the instructions relating to the money—
within the period, if any, stated in the instructions; or
subject to paragraph (a) , as soon as practicable after it is received.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
The law practice must account for the money in the way prescribed under a regulation.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.253-ssec.1) Subject to section 255 , a law practice that has received transit money must pay or deliver the money as required by the instructions relating to the money— within the period, if any, stated in the instructions; or subject to paragraph (a) , as soon as practicable after it is received. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.253-ssec.2) The law practice must account for the money in the way prescribed under a regulation. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) within the period, if any, stated in the instructions; or
- (b) subject to paragraph (a) , as soon as practicable after it is received.