122Contravention by disqualified person

122 Contravention by disqualified person

122 Contravention by disqualified person

(1) A person who—

(a) is a disqualified person; or

(b) has been convicted of a serious offence—

must not seek to become a lay associate of a law practice unless the person first informs the law practice of the disqualification or conviction.

Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) Proceedings for a pecuniary penalty order for a contravention of subsection (1) may only be brought within 6 months after discovery of the contravention by the law practice.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in circumstances specified in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this section.