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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Restrictions on provision of legal services and conveyancing services - Appointment of agent to conduct sole practice or act as board of incorporated firm

45: Offences

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"Breaking the rules as a lawyer or conveyancer is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you are a practitioner and you do not follow the rules. You must give a power of attorney as stated in clause 2(1), clause 3(1), clause 4(1), or clause 5(1) of Schedule 1. You also commit an offence if you revoke a power of attorney in the wrong way, or if you do not give a notice as required by clause 20 of Schedule 1, or if you revoke a power of attorney otherwise than in accordance with clause 14 of Schedule 1.

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Part 2Restrictions on provision of legal services and conveyancing services
Appointment of agent to conduct sole practice or act as board of incorporated firm

45Offences

  1. Without prejudice to Schedule 1 or any of the provisions of this Part, a practitioner to whom Schedule 1 applies commits an offence if, without lawful justification or excuse, he or she—

  2. fails to give a power of attorney in accordance with clause 2(1) or clause 3(1) or clause 4(1) or clause 5(1) of Schedule 1, as the case may require; or
    1. revokes a power of attorney otherwise than in accordance with clause 14 of Schedule 1; or
      1. fails to give a notice under clause 20 of Schedule 1.

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