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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.681General powers of the law society
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### sec.681 General powers of the law society
The law society has all the powers of an individual and may, for example—
enter into contracts; and
acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property; and
appoint agents and attorneys; and
engage consultants; and
fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it supplies; and
do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for its functions.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the law society has the powers given to it under this Act or another Act.
However, the law society’s powers are subject to any limitations under this Act or another Act.
The law society may exercise its powers inside or outside Queensland.
Without limiting subsection (4) , the law society may exercise its powers outside Australia.
(sec.681-ssec.1) The law society has all the powers of an individual and may, for example— enter into contracts; and acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property; and appoint agents and attorneys; and engage consultants; and fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it supplies; and do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for its functions.
(sec.681-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the law society has the powers given to it under this Act or another Act.
(sec.681-ssec.3) However, the law society’s powers are subject to any limitations under this Act or another Act.
(sec.681-ssec.4) The law society may exercise its powers inside or outside Queensland.
(sec.681-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (4) , the law society may exercise its powers outside Australia.
- (a) enter into contracts; and
- (b) acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property; and
- (c) appoint agents and attorneys; and
- (d) engage consultants; and
- (e) fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it supplies; and
- (f) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for its functions.