sec.36ELaw practice referral through sale of business

### sec.36E Law practice referral through sale of business This section applies if— a law practice (the current practice ) sells all or part of the law practice’s business to another law practice (the new practice ); and as part of the sale, a claimant is referred to the new practice; and the claimant has not given notice of the claim under section 37 before the claimant is referred to the new practice. The supervising principal of the current practice must, before the referral occurs— complete a law practice certificate for the claim; and give the law practice certificate to the new practice and a copy of the certificate to the claimant. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. See also section 36C . If the new practice does not receive the law practice certificate mentioned in subsection (2) , the supervising principal of the new practice must, as soon as practicable— complete a notice that states the new practice has not received the certificate; and give the notice to the commission. In this section— claimant includes a potential claimant. s 36E ins 2019 No. 36 s 6 (sec.36E-ssec.1) This section applies if— a law practice (the current practice ) sells all or part of the law practice’s business to another law practice (the new practice ); and as part of the sale, a claimant is referred to the new practice; and the claimant has not given notice of the claim under section 37 before the claimant is referred to the new practice. (sec.36E-ssec.2) The supervising principal of the current practice must, before the referral occurs— complete a law practice certificate for the claim; and give the law practice certificate to the new practice and a copy of the certificate to the claimant. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units. See also section 36C . (sec.36E-ssec.3) If the new practice does not receive the law practice certificate mentioned in subsection (2) , the supervising principal of the new practice must, as soon as practicable— complete a notice that states the new practice has not received the certificate; and give the notice to the commission. (sec.36E-ssec.4) In this section— claimant includes a potential claimant. - (a) a law practice (the current practice ) sells all or part of the law practice’s business to another law practice (the new practice ); and - (b) as part of the sale, a claimant is referred to the new practice; and - (c) the claimant has not given notice of the claim under section 37 before the claimant is referred to the new practice. - (a) complete a law practice certificate for the claim; and - (b) give the law practice certificate to the new practice and a copy of the certificate to the claimant. - (a) complete a notice that states the new practice has not received the certificate; and - (b) give the notice to the commission.