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sec.77Fidelity protocols— Act , s 402
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### sec.77 Fidelity protocols— Act , s 402
For section 402 (1) of the Act , the law society may enter into fidelity protocols with corresponding authorities in relation to any of the following matters—
the forwarding of claims, or copies of claims, under section 403 of the Act and corresponding laws;
the making and acceptance of requests to act as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws;
the processing or investigation of claims or aspects of claims as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws.
A fidelity protocol may be amended, revoked or replaced by agreement of the parties to it.
(sec.77-ssec.1) For section 402 (1) of the Act , the law society may enter into fidelity protocols with corresponding authorities in relation to any of the following matters— the forwarding of claims, or copies of claims, under section 403 of the Act and corresponding laws; the making and acceptance of requests to act as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws; the processing or investigation of claims or aspects of claims as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws.
(sec.77-ssec.2) A fidelity protocol may be amended, revoked or replaced by agreement of the parties to it.
- (a) the forwarding of claims, or copies of claims, under section 403 of the Act and corresponding laws;
- (b) the making and acceptance of requests to act as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws;
- (c) the processing or investigation of claims or aspects of claims as agent under part 3.6 of the Act and corresponding laws.