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LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATION 2007 (NO 27 OF 2007) - REG 65

Statements about receipt or holding of trust money

    (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  A notice may be given to apply in relation to 1 or more periods (whether occurring annually or otherwise), and may be withdrawn or amended by a further notice.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.

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