Western Australian Numbered Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 588

588 .         Professional privilege or duty of confidence does not affect validity or compliance with certain requirements

        (1)         This section applies to a requirement under —

            (a)         section 227 to give written notice of an irregularity in connection with a trust account, a trust ledger account or trust money; or

            (b)         section 497 to give access to documents or information; or

            (c)         section 519 to produce documents, provide information or otherwise assist in, or cooperate with, an investigation.

        (2)         The validity of the requirement is not affected, and a person is not excused from complying with the requirement, on the ground of legal professional privilege or any other duty of confidence.