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Legal Profession Act 2007
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### sec.564 Compensation
A person may claim compensation—
from the law society if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5 in relation to a part 3.3 investigation that, at the time of the exercise or purported exercise of a power, was not a part 3.3 investigation as part of investigation into a complaint or investigation matter; or
from the commissioner if the person incurs loss or expense because of any other exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5.
Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement of the person made or purported to have been made under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5.
Compensation may be claimed and ordered to be paid in a proceeding brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed.
A court may order compensation to be paid only if it is satisfied it is fair to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
s 564 amd 2020 No. 15 s 218 sch 1
(sec.564-ssec.1) A person may claim compensation— from the law society if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5 in relation to a part 3.3 investigation that, at the time of the exercise or purported exercise of a power, was not a part 3.3 investigation as part of investigation into a complaint or investigation matter; or from the commissioner if the person incurs loss or expense because of any other exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5.
(sec.564-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , compensation may be claimed for loss or expense incurred in complying with a requirement of the person made or purported to have been made under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5.
(sec.564-ssec.3) Compensation may be claimed and ordered to be paid in a proceeding brought in a court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the amount of compensation claimed.
(sec.564-ssec.4) A court may order compensation to be paid only if it is satisfied it is fair to make the order in the circumstances of the particular case.
- (a) from the law society if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5 in relation to a part 3.3 investigation that, at the time of the exercise or purported exercise of a power, was not a part 3.3 investigation as part of investigation into a complaint or investigation matter; or
- (b) from the commissioner if the person incurs loss or expense because of any other exercise or purported exercise of a power under part 6.3 , 6 .4 or 6.5.