Victorian Numbered Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATIONS 2005 (SR NO 152 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY

   1.1.1.  Objective  
   1.1.2.  Authorising provision  
   1.1.3.  Commencement  

   PART 1.2--INTERPRETATION

   1.2.1.  Definitions  
   1.2.2.  Corresponding laws  
   1.2.3.  Definition of "associate"—Australian-registered foreign lawyer  
   1.2.4.  Default determination of associate's home jurisdiction  
   1.2.5.  References to forms  

   PART 2.4--LEGAL PRACTICE BY AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

   2.4.1.  Application for grant or renewal of local practising certificate  
   2.4.2.  Completion of periods of supervised legal practice  

   PART 2.7--INCORPORATED LEGAL PRACTICES AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIPS

   2.7.1.  Notice of termination of provision of legal services  
   2.7.2.  Disqualifications and prohibitions  

   PART 2.8--LEGAL PRACTICE BY FOREIGN LAWYERS

   2.8.1.  Scope of practice of foreign law  
   2.8.2.  Trust money and trust accounts  
   2.8.3.  Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling registration  

   PART 3.3--TRUST MONEY AND TRUST ACCOUNTS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   3.3.1.  Operation of this Part  
   3.3.2.  Definitions  

           Division 2--Computerised Accounting Systems

   3.3.3.  Application of Division  
   3.3.4.  Copies of trust records to be printed  
   3.3.5.  Chronological record of information to be made  
   3.3.6.  Requirements regarding computer accounting systems  
   3.3.7.  Back-ups  

           Division 3--General Trust Accounts

   3.3.8.  Establishment of general trust account  
   3.3.9.  Receipting of trust money  
   3.3.10. Deposit records for trust money  
   3.3.11. Direction for non-deposit of trust money in general trust account  
   3.3.12. Payment by cheque  
   3.3.13. Payment by electronic funds transfer  
   3.3.14. Recording transactions in trust account cash books  
   3.3.15. Trust account receipts cash book  
   3.3.16. Trust account payments cash book  
   3.3.17. Recording transactions in trust ledger accounts  
   3.3.18. Journal transfers  
   3.3.19. Reconciliation of trust records  
   3.3.20. Trust ledger account in name of law practice or legal practitioner associate  
   3.3.21. Trust ledger account in name of approved clerk  

           Division 4--Controlled Money

   3.3.22. Maintenance of controlled money accounts  
   3.3.23. Receipt of controlled money  
   3.3.24. Deposit of controlled money  
   3.3.25. Withdrawal of controlled money must be authorised  
   3.3.26. Register of controlled money  

           Division 5--Transit Money

   3.3.27. Information to be recorded about transit money  

           Division 6--Trust Money Generally

   3.3.28. Trust account statements—law practices  
   3.3.29. Trust account statements for institutional clients  
   3.3.30. Register of investments  
   3.3.31. Trust money subject to specific powers  
   3.3.32. Register of powers and estates in relation to trust money  
   3.3.33. Intermixing money  
   3.3.34. Withdrawing trust money for legal costs—law practices  
   3.3.35. Withdrawing trust money for legal costs—approved clerks  
   3.3.36. Keeping of trust records  
   3.3.37. Retaining other records and information  
   3.3.38. Statements regarding receipt or holding of trust money  

           Division 7--External Examinations

   3.3.39. Application of Division  
   3.3.40. Appointment of external examiner  
   3.3.41. Notification of appointment  
   3.3.42. Termination of appointment—show cause notice  
   3.3.43. Disqualification of appointed examiner  
   3.3.44. Termination generally  
   3.3.45. Appointment of new examiner  
   3.3.46. Statement of trust money  
   3.3.47. Duties of examiner  
   3.3.48. Examiner's annual report and certificate  
   3.3.49. Statutory declaration if trust money not held  
   3.3.50. Statutory declaration on ceasing to hold trust money  
   3.3.51. Modification of external examination requirements for community legal centres  

           Division 8--Miscellaneous

   3.3.52. Exemptions  

   PART 3.4--COSTS DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW

   3.4.1.  When does a matter have a substantial connection with this jurisdiction?  
   3.4.2.  Exceptions to requirement for disclosure  

   PART 3.6--FIDELITY COVER

   3.6.1.  Protocols  

   PART 6.2--LEGAL SERVICES BOARD

   6.2.1.  Prescribed particulars for the register  

   PART 6.7--FUNDING

   6.7.1.  Maximum Fidelity Fund contribution per member  
   6.7.2.  Maximum Fidelity Fund levy per member  
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