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Legal Profession Regulation 2007
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45 Trust account payments cash book
(1) The following particulars must be recorded in a law practice’s trust
account payments cash book in relation to each payment of trust
money by cheque:
in the case of a cheque made payable to an ADI, the name or
BSB number of the ADI and the name of the person receiving
the benefit of the payment;
(d) details clearly identifying the name of the person on whose
(e) details clearly identifying the ledger account to be debited;
(2) The following particulars must be recorded in a law practice’s trust
accounts payments cash book in relation to each payment of trust
money by electronic funds transfer:
(f) details clearly identifying the ledger account to be debited;
(3) The particulars in relation to payments must be recorded in the order
in which the payments are made.
(4) The particulars in relation to a payment must be recorded not later
than 4 working days after the day the payment was made.
If the payment is made on Monday, that day is not counted in working out the day