Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 513

513 Notice of appointment

(1) After an appointment of a receiver for a law practice is made, the law society must give a notice of the appointment to—

(a) the practice; and

(b) any other person authorised to operate any trust account of the practice; and

(c) any external examiner appointed to examine the practice’s trust records; and

(d) the ADI with which any trust account of the practice is kept; and

(e) any person whom the law society believes should be given the notice.

(2) The notice must—

(a) identify the law practice and the receiver; and

(b) indicate that the external intervention is by way of appointment of a receiver; and

(c) state the term of the appointment; and

(d) state any reporting requirements to be observed by the receiver; and

(e) state any conditions imposed by the law society when the appointment is made; and

(f) include a statement that the law practice may appeal against the appointment of the receiver under section 520 ; and

(g) contain or be accompanied by other information or material prescribed under a regulation.