New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 110

110 Incorporated legal practice that is subject to receivership under this Law and external administration under other legislation

(1) This section applies if an incorporated legal practice is the subject of both--

(a) the appointment of a Uniform Law receiver; and

(b) the appointment of an external administrator.

(2) The Uniform Law receiver is under a duty to notify the external administrator of the appointment of the Uniform Law receiver, whether the appointment precedes, follows or is contemporaneous with the appointment of the external administrator.

(3) The Uniform Law receiver or the external administrator (or both of them jointly) may apply to the Supreme Court for the resolution of issues arising from or in connection with the dual appointments and their respective powers.

(4) The Supreme Court may make any orders it considers appropriate, and no liability attaches to the Uniform Law receiver or the external administrator for any act or omission done by the receiver or administrator in good faith for the purpose of carrying out or acting in accordance with the orders.

(5) The designated local regulatory authority is entitled to intervene in the proceedings, unless the court determines that the proceedings do not concern or affect the provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice.

(6) In this section--

"external administrator" means a person who is appointed to exercise powers under other legislation (whether or not of this jurisdiction) and who is specified, or of a class specified, in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this definition;

"Uniform Law receiver" means a receiver appointed under Part 6.5.