(1) The relevant council for a person who is, or has been, an insurable barrister or insurable solicitor may ask the person, in writing, to give the relevant council stated information, within a stated reasonable time, about—
(a) the number of people employed, or formerly employed, in the person's practice, or any former practice; or
(b) the duties performed by anyone mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(c) the gross income received by the person from fees in a stated period; or
(d) any claims made against the person in relation to any alleged civil liability arising from—
(i) the practice or any former practice of the person; or
(ii) the administration of any trust or deceased estate of which the solicitor or former solicitor is, or was, a trustee or executor; or
(e) anything else prescribed by regulation or the legal profession rules.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a request under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty 100 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.