New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 383

383 Examination of persons

(1) The investigator, by force of this section, has and may exercise the same powers as those conferred on ASIC by Division 2 of Part 3 of the ASIC Act.

(2) The provisions of Division 2 of Part 3 of the ASIC Act apply to the exercise of those powers, with the following modifications (and any other necessary modifications)--

(a) a reference to ASIC is taken to be a reference to the investigator;

(b) a reference to a matter that is being or is to be investigated under Division 1 of Part 3 of that Act is taken to be a reference to a matter that is being or is to be investigated, examined or audited by the investigator;

(c) a reference in section 19 of that Act to a person is taken to be a reference to a lawyer or an incorporated legal practice;

(d) a reference to a prescribed form is taken to be a reference to a form approved by the designated local regulatory authority.

(3) Sections 22(2) and (3), 25(2) and (2A), 26 and 27 of the ASIC Act do not apply in respect of the exercise of the powers conferred by this section.