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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 243

Holding, disbursing and accounting for trust money

(1)  A law practice must –
(a) hold trust money deposited in a general trust account of the practice exclusively for the person on whose behalf it is received; and
(b) disburse the trust money only in accordance with a direction given by the person.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  Subsection (1) applies subject to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as authorised by law.
(3)  The law practice must account for the trust money as required by the regulations.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.



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