(1) The licensing body may, by notice given under this section, require a law practice to give the licensing body a statement—
(a) stating whether or not the practice has during a stated period received or held trust money; and
(b) if it has received or held trust money during the period, stating to which of the following categories the trust money belongs:
(i) general trust money (other than that mentioned in subparagraphs (ii) to (iv));
(ii) controlled money;
(iii) transit money;
(iv) money subject to a power.
(2) A notice may be given to apply in relation to 1 or more periods (whether occurring annually or otherwise), and may be withdrawn or amended by a further notice.
(3) A notice may state the time by which or the period during which the requirement must be complied with.
(4) A notice is given to—
(a) a particular law practice by sending the notice by post to the practice; or
(b) a particular class of law practices by publishing the notice in a circular distributed generally to law practices of the class or in a magazine or other publication available generally to law practices of the class.
(5) A law practice—
(a) must comply with a requirement imposed on it under this section and must do so by the time or during the period stated in the notice for compliance; and
(b) must not include in the statement any information that is false or misleading in a material particular.
Division 6.7 External examinations