Western Australian Numbered Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 408

408 .         Conduct to which this Part applies — insolvency, serious offences and tax offences

        (1)         This Part applies to the following conduct of a local legal practitioner whether occurring in Australia or elsewhere —

            (a)         conduct of the practitioner in respect of which there is a conviction for —

                  (i)         a serious offence; or

                  (ii)         a tax offence; or

                  (iii)         an offence involving dishonesty;

            (b)         conduct of the practitioner as or in becoming an insolvent under administration;

            (c)         conduct of the practitioner in becoming disqualified from managing or being involved in the management of any corporation under the Corporations Act .

        (2)         This section has effect despite anything in section 407.