New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM GENERAL RULES 2015 - REG 87

87 Investigation of claims

(1) The fidelity authority may require a claimant to do either or both of the following--

(a) give further information about the claim or any dispute to which the claim relates,

(b) verify the claim or any further information by statutory declaration.

(2) Without limiting subrule (1), the fidelity authority may at any time require a claimant to produce or deliver any security, document or statement of evidence necessary or available--

(a) to support a claim, or

(b) to enable the fidelity authority to exercise its rights against any law practice, associate or other person concerned, or

(c) to enable proceedings to be commenced against a person who committed a default.

(3) The fidelity authority may disallow a claim if a requirement under subrule (2) is not complied with.