Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) For the purpose of
carrying out a trust account investigation, trust account examination or ILP
compliance audit in relation to a law practice, an investigator may, on
production of evidence of his or her appointment, require the practice or an
associate or former associate of the practice, or any other person (including,
for example, an ADI, auditor or liquidator), to give the investigator either
or both of the following —
(a)
access to the documents relating to the affairs of the practice the
investigator reasonably requires;
(b)
information relating to the affairs of the practice the investigator
reasonably requires (verified by statutory declaration if the requirement so
states).
(2) A person who is
subject to a requirement under subsection (1) must comply with the
requirement.
Penalty: a fine of $5 000.