Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 570

570 Application of part to audits and investigations

(1) This part applies to each of the following—

(a) an audit conducted under section 130 ;

(b) an investigation under this Act relating to the trust accounts of an incorporated legal practice;

(c) an investigation relating to a complaint made under this Act involving legal services provided by an incorporated legal practice, however that complaint is expressed.

(2) This section does not limit the powers under chapter 4 in relation to a legal practitioner director, or an associate, of an incorporated legal practice.

(3) A person conducting an audit or investigation to which this part applies may exercise the powers set out in this part for the audit or investigation.

(4) For subsection (3) , in addition to the matters mentioned in section 548 (1) , a magistrate may issue a warrant for a place if the magistrate is satisfied that an ILP investigator has been unreasonably refused entry to the place for an audit as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and the provisions of this chapter about warrants apply with necessary changes.

(5) A regulation may provide for how the provisions about warrants apply in relation to the issue of a warrant for an audit, and related matters.