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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 367

Prohibition on withdrawal of certain property

(1)  If the prescribed authority, Board or external intervener thinks it is necessary to do so to protect money or other property belonging to a person, it may cause a notice in writing to be served –
(a) on a manager of an ADI in which a law practice keeps a trust account prohibiting the ADI from permitting a withdrawal from, or any other dealing with, that account (other than a deposit of money into that account) unless the Supreme Court otherwise orders under section 368 ; and
(b) on a person who holds on behalf of a law practice any property (not being money in that trust account) prohibiting any dealing with that property unless the Supreme Court otherwise orders under section 368 .
(2)  A notice takes effect immediately upon its service and remains in force until –
(a) it is revoked under subsection (3) ; or
(b) it is varied on appeal under section 368 .
(3)  The prescribed authority, Board or external intervener may revoke a notice referred to in subsection (1) at any time.
(4)  A person who fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.



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