Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 249

    (1)     The costs of an examination are payable—

        (a)     for an examination under section 241 (1)—by the law practice that appointed the external examiner; and

        (b)     for an examination under section 241 (2)—out of the fidelity fund.

    (2)     However, for an examination under section 241 (2), the licensing body may decide—

        (a)     that all or part of the costs of the examination are payable by the law practice to the licensing body; and

        (b)     the amount payable.

    (3)     An amount decided by the licensing body under subsection (2) is a debt owing to the licensing body by the law practice whose affairs were examined.

    (4)     Before seeking to recover the amount payable, the licensing body must give the law practice an information notice about the licensing body's decision (including the amount decided by it as being payable).

    (5)     A person may appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision of the licensing body under subsection (2).

Note     See the Court Procedures Rules 2006 , r 5052 (Appeals to Supreme Court—general powers) and r 5103 (Appeals to Supreme Court—time for filing notice of appeal).