Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 154

    (1)     Where—

        (a)     a receiver of the trust property of a solicitor or of solicitors practising in partnership has been appointed under this part; and

        (b)     the receiver has reason to believe that another person is under an obligation, or will, at some future date, be under an obligation to deliver to the solicitor or to the partnership personal property to be received by the solicitor or the partnership on behalf of some other person;

the receiver may, by notice in writing given to the firstmentioned person, require that person to deliver the personal property to the receiver.

    (2)     Where—

        (a)     a person has knowledge of the appointment of a receiver of the trust property of a solicitor or of solicitors practising in partnership; and

        (b)     that person is under an obligation to deliver personal property to the solicitor or to the partnership to be received by the solicitor or the partnership on behalf of some other person;

that firstmentioned person may deliver the personal property to the receiver.

    (3)     A document signed by the receiver of the trust property of a solicitor or solicitors practising in partnership acknowledging the receipt of personal property delivered to the receiver in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) is as valid and effectual as if it had been given by the solicitor or the solicitors practising in partnership.

    (4)     Personal property delivered to a receiver in accordance with this section shall be dealt with and disposed of by the receiver as if it were trust property of which he or she has taken possession under this part.