Western Australian Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2022 - SECT 103

103 .         Functions

        (1)         The Legal Contribution Trust has the following functions —

            (a)         to receive and invest money paid to it under this Act, the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) or another Act;

            (b)         to apply money resulting from investments in the manner and for the purposes provided for by Part 8;

            (c)         to administer and control the Guarantee Fund;

            (d)         to make a request to the Board that an external investigation be carried out under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) Part 4.2;

            (e)         another function conferred or imposed on it by this Act, the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) or another Act.

        (2)         The Legal Contribution Trust may employ or engage persons to provide any professional, technical or other assistance that the Trust considers necessary to enable it to perform its functions.