Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985 (Qld)

1702 ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No0 109 of 1985 An Act to amend the Queensland Law Society Act 1952- 1980 in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 20TH D ECEMBER, 1985]

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1703 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title and citation . (1) This Act may be cited as the Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985. (2) In this Act the Queensland Law Society Act 1952-1980 is referred to as the Principal Act. (3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Queensland Law Society Act 1952-1985. 2. Amendment of s. 2. Parts of Act. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words "PART III-LEGAL PRACTITIONERS' FIDELITY GUARANTEE FUND;" the words "PART IIIA-GENERAL TRUST ACCOUNTS' CONTRIBUTION FUND AND GRANTS FUND;". 3. Amendment of s. 3. Meaning of terms. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) omitting from the meaning of the term "Chief Justice" the word "Supreme"; (ii) omitting from the term "Committee" or "committee of management" the words " "or" committee"; (iii) omitting from the meaning of the term "Practising practitioner" the words "or a practitioner employed as a clerk by another practitioner"; (iv) omitting the terms "Prescribed", "This Act" and "Trust Accounts Act" and their respective meanings; (v) inserting after the term "Statutory committee" the following term and meaning:- "Tribunal"-The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal established under this Act."; (b) in subsection (2), omitting the words "and 27" and substituting the words ", 27 and 35". 4. Amendment of s. 4 . Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) omitting from the first paragraph the words "(herein referred to as "the Society")"; (ii) omitting the second paragraph and substituting the following paragraph:- "Subject to this Act, the Society shall consist of all persons who for the time being are and whilst they continue to be members of the Society.";

1704 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 (b) omitting subsection (4); (c) omitting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:- "(6) A person who- (a) is entitled to practise as a practitioner; or (b) in the opinion of the Council, is a fit and proper person to admit to membership, having regard to that person's involvement with the legal profession, shall be eligible to be enrolled as a member of the Society."; (d) omitting from subsection (7) the word "Supreme" where it firstly appears. 5. Amendment of s. 5 . Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) inserting in and at the beginning of the section the note "Council of the Society."; (b) in subsection (2)- (i) omitting the words "I 1 or more than 14" and substituting the words -14 or more than 17"; (ii) omitting the words ", not exceeding 11 in number,"; (c) omitting from subsection (5) the word "seven" and substituting the word "eight"; (d) omitting from subsection (7) the words "Notwithstanding anything herein contained" and substituting the words "Subject to section 18"; (e) in subsection (9)- (i) inserting after the word "fees" in subparagraph (g) of paragraph (i) the words levies"; (ii) inserting after subparagraph (ha) of paragraph (i) the following subparagraph:- "(hb) To provide for and with respect to- (i) the recognition of specialities within practice as a solicitor or conveyancer; (ii) a minimum amount of continuing or refresher education in fields of law or aspects of legal practice required of practising practitioners of a class of practising practitioner as a condition to which the entitlement of a practising

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1705 practitioner or a member of a class of practising practitioner- (A) to the issue of a certificate under paragraph (a) of section 40; or (B) to the issue of a certificate that relates to any specialty within practice as a solicitor or conveyancer, is subject;"; (iii) inserting after the words "Statutory Committee" in paragraph (vii) the words "or the Tribunal"; (f) omitting from subsection (9A) the word "Supreme"; (g) in subsection (10)- (i) inserting after the word "counsel" where it firstly appears, the words "or a practising practitioner"; (ii) omitting the words "hereinafter referred to"; (iii) inserting before the words "or any court", the words ", the Tribunal"; (iv) inserting after the word "counsel" where it secondly appears, the words "or the practising practitioner". 6. Amendment of s. 6 . Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) adding at the end of paragraph ( a) the words " and of hearing references and appeals from the Tribunal"; (ii) omitting paragraph ( d) and substituting the following paragraph:- "(d) A quorum of the statutory committee shall consist of three members."; (iii) omitting from subparagraph ( v) of paragraph ( f) the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words " Trust Accounts Act1973 - 1978"; (b) in subsection (2)- ( i) inserting in paragraph (g), after the word "inquiry " the words ", reference or appeal"; (ii) omitting from paragraph (g) the word "Supreme" where it twice appears; (iii) omitting from paragraph (h) the words " "The Official Inquiries Evidence Act of 1910." " and substituting the words "The Commissions of Inquiry Acts, 1950 to 1954."; (c) in subsection (3), inserting after the words "conduct or practice" in paragraph (a), the words "and every reference or appeal from the Tribunal".

1706 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 7, New ss. 6A to 6s, The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 6 the following sections:- 666A, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. (1) There shall be established for the purposes of this Act a tribunal to be called the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. (2) The Tribunal shall consist of twelve persons who shall be appointed as members by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of whom- (a) nine, one of whom shall be chairman, shall be persons selected from a panel of eighteen practitioners eligible for membership of the statutory committee and nominated by the Council; and (b) three shall be lay persons. (3) The chairman of the Tribunal shall be the member appointed by Order in Council from time to time as chairman. (4) The term of every appointment made to the Tribunal shall commence on the day specified therefor in the Order in Council by which the appointment is made and, except where the appointment is to a casual vacancy, shall be for a period of three years. (5) A person shall be eligible for reappointment as a member of the Tribunal. (6) A person appointed as a member of the Tribunal shall, unless he sooner vacates his office as prescribed, continue to hold office until his successor assumes office in his place. (7) In this section and sections 6D and 6E "lay person" means a person who is not a practitioner nor an officer of the Public Service. 6B. Vacation of office. (1) A member of the Tribunal may, by notice in writing furnish to the secretary of the Society, resign his office at any time. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove from office a member of the Tribunal by notice in writing furnished to the member. (3) A member of the Tribunal shall be deemed to have vacated his office- (a) if he dies; (b) if he attains the age of 70 years; (c) if he resigns his office; (d) if he is removed from office. 6c. Filling casual vacancies. (1) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Tribunal during the currency of his term of appointment, there may be appointed to fill that vacancy a person who has the qualification referred to in section

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1707 6A (2) by reason of which his predecessor in office was eligible to be appointed as a member of the Tribunal. (2) A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy as provided in subsection (1) shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed but shall be eligible for reappointment if he remains otherwise qualified as prescribed to be a member of the Tribunal. 6D. Proceeding of Tribunal . (1) All business of the Tribunal shall be conducted by a quorum of not less than three members, one of whom shall be a lay person. (2) The Tribunal shall meet at such times and places as it determines and shall conduct its business in such manner as is prescribed or, in so far as is not prescribed, as it determines from time to time. (3) The chairman of the Tribunal shall preside at all meetings of the Tribunal at which he is present and, in his absence from any meeting, the members present shall elect from their number a member being one of those referred to in paragraph (a) of section 6A (2) who shall preside at that meeting. (4) The person who presides at a meeting of the Tribunal shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, shall have a casting vote. (5) A proceeding of the Tribunal shall not be invalidated by reason of a defect in the appointment of a member or by reason of a vacancy in the membership of the Tribunal. 6E. Fees and expenses of lay persons. Each member of the Tribunal who is a lay person shall be entitled to be paid- (a) such fees as are approved by the Governor in Council in respect of his attendance at meetings of the Tribunal and the discharge of his functions under this Act; and (b) expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings of the Tribunal or in connexion with the discharge of his functions under this Act and approved by the Minister. 6F. Functions of Tribunal. It is the function of the Tribunal- (a) to hear charges of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct or practice on the part of a practitioner; (b) to hear charges of misconduct or default in respect of a practitioner's practice by a clerk or servant employed in relation to that practice; and (c) to make or cause to be made such investigations as it considers necessary for the purposes of its hearings. 6G. Reference to Tribunal and notice of hearing . (1) Subject to this Act, the Council may of its own motion refer to the

1708 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 Tribunal any question as to the conduct of any practitioner or a clerk or servant employed in relation to a practitioner's practice which may appear to the Council to require investigation, and may act as complainant with respect thereto: Provided that the Council may first require further particulars of a charge or verification by statutory declaration of a charge before it is referred to the Tribunal. (2) The secretary of the Council shall give or cause to be given to every party to a charge or other matter referred to the Tribunal, reasonable notice of the time when and the place where the Tribunal is to conduct a hearing of the reference. (3) If a party to whom notice has been given pursuant to subsection (2) does not attend at the time and place mentioned in the notice, the Tribunal may hear and determine the reference in his absence. 6H. Status of Tribunal and powers of its members . Subject to this Act- (a) the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a Commission of Inquiry within the meaning of The Commissions of Inquiry Acts, 1950 to 1954; (b) the members of the Tribunal shall be deemed to be Commissioners to whom those Acts apply and to have the powers, authorities, rights, privileges and protection of Commissioners under those Acts other than- (i) powers reserved by those Acts to the Chairman of a Commission who is a Judge of the Court; and (ii) power to issue a warrant in the first instance or before the return of a summons conferred by section 8 (2) of those Acts, and the provisions of those Acts shall apply accordingly, 6i. Witness required to answer . Where a witness at a hearing of the Tribunal objects to answering any question put to him or to discovery or production of any document or other thing by reason that such answer or the discovery or production of that document or thing may tend to incriminate him, he shall not be excused from answering or from discovery or production of that document or thing, but no such answer given by him and no such document or other thing discovered or produced by him shall be admissible in evidence in proceedings for an offence other than for an offence referred to in section 9 or 22 of The Commissions of Inquiry Acts, 1950 to 1954.

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1709 6j. Powers of Tribunal . (1) After inquiry into a charge referred to in section 6F the Tribunal may- (a) direct that no further action be taken against the practitioner, clerk or servant in respect of the charge before the Tribunal; (b) if it is of the opinion that the charge against the practitioner should be referred to the statutory committee, refer the matter for hearing by the statutory committee and the Council shall act as complainant with respect thereto; (c) in the case of a practitioner, if it is of the opinion that the charge has been proved and the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) have not been applied- (i) censure the practitioner; (ii) order the practitioner to pay to the Society such sum not exceeding $5 000, as the Tribunal thinks fit; (iii) order the practitioner to make the ledgers, books of account, records, deeds, files and other documents relating to his practice available for inspection at such times and by such persons as are specified in the order; (iv) order the practitioner to make reports on his practice in such manner and at such times and to such persons as are specified in the order; (v) order the practitioner to comply with conditions, including attendance at continuing legal education programmes and other educational programmes and seminars relating to legal education, practice management and other related topics, in respect of the conduct of his practice; (vi) order the practitioner to pay to the Society such sum as the Tribunal thinks fit in respect of the costs and expenses of and incidental to the inquiry of the charge by the Tribunal; (vii) make such other orders as may be provided for in the rules of practice made for the Tribunal, and no other order; (d) in the case of a clerk or servant, if it is of the opinion that the charge has been proved and the provisions of paragraph (a) have not been applied- (i) order that on and from the date specified in the order no person shall employ that clerk or servant in relation to a practitioners practice except on such conditions as may be specified in the order; (ii) order the clerk or servant to pay to the Society such sum as the Tribunal thinks fit in respect of

1710 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 the costs and expenses of and incidental to the inquiry of the charge by the Tribunal, and no other order- (2) The Tribunal may by its order direct that what is required to be done by that order shall be done within a period of time specified in the order. (3) Where a person against whom an order is made is not present at the time the order is made, the secretary of the Society shall, as soon as is practicable, cause a copy of that order to be served on that person. (4) Where a person against whom an order is made fails to comply in all respects with the order, the Tribunal may make a further order at any time, varying an order previously made. (5) A person against whom an order is made may apply to the Tribunal at any time for a variation of the order. (6) The power to make an order varying an order, includes the power to revoke an order and to make an order that could be made in the first instance under subsection (1). 6K. Appearances before Tribunal. (1) The following persons are entitled to appear at a hearing of the Tribunal- (a) any person authorized in writing by the Minister to so appear; ° (b) each person to whom notice of hearing before the Tribunal has been given pursuant to section 6F; (c) any person granted leave to appear by the Tribunal. (2) Each party to a reference before the Tribunal may appear in person and shall be entitled to appear by his counsel or solicitor or by his agent authorized by him in writing. (3) The hearing of a reference to the Tribunal shall not be open to the public. 6L. Appeals. (1) The Council, the practitioner or the clerk or servant charged may appeal to the statutory committee against an order of the Tribunal. (2) Every such appeal shall, unless both parties accept the facts as found, be by way of a rehearing and shall be made within such time and in such form and shall be heard in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Rules of Court made under subsection (8) of section 6. 6m. Rules of Tribunal. (1) Proceedings shall be instituted and conducted before the Tribunal in accordance with rules of practice made for the Tribunal. (2) The Tribunal may submit to the Minister such rules as it deems necessary or convenient for regulating the procedure and practice of the Tribunal and upon being sanctioned by the Governor in Council by Order in Council those rules shall become and be the rules of practice of the Tribunal, which may be amended or rescinded in like manner.

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1711 6N. Orders in relation to clerks or servants . (1) All orders made under paragraph (d) of section 61 shall be filed with the secretary of the Council in a manner that permits their inspection, without payment of any fee, during office hours by- (a) a person authorized in writing by the Minister; or (b) a practitioner or his agent so authorized in writing. No other person shall be permitted to inspect such orders. (2) A clerk or servant in respect of whom an order has been made under paragraph (d) of section 61 who seeks employment in relation to a practitioners practice without informing that practitioner of that order, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a penalty not exceeding $500. (3) A practitioner who knowingly acts in contravention of an order under paragraph (d) of section 61 shall be guilty of professional misconduct. 6o. Lay observer . (1) The Governor in Council may, by Order in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a person, to be known as the lay observer, for the purposes of this Act as he considers necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the lay observer under this Act. (2) A person who is or has been entitled to practise as a solicitor or barrister-at-law or is otherwise qualified in law or is an officer of the Public Service shall not be appointed the lay observer. (3) (a) The term of every appointment as lay observer shall commence on the date specified therefor in the Order in Council by which the appointment is made and, unless the appointment is to a temporary vacancy, shall be for a period of two years. (b) A person shall be eligible for reappointment as lay observer. (c) A person appointed lay observer shall, unless he sooner vacates his office as prescribed, continue to hold office until his successor assumes office in his place. 6r. Vacation of office. (1) The lay observer may, by notice in writing furnished to the Minister, resign his office at any time. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove the lay observer from office by notice in writing furnished to the lay observer. (3) The lay observer shall be deemed to have vacated his office- (a) if he dies; (b) if he attains the age of 70 years: (c) if he resigns his office; (d) if he is removed from office.

1712 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 6Q. Temporary vacancy. (1) The Governor in Council may, by Order in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a person to act as lay observer during the absence from the State or inability to act as the lay observer of the person appointed lay observer. (2) A person so appointed shall have the powers, duties and obligations of the lay observer for as long as he continues to act in the appointment. 6a. Remuneration and staff . (1) The lay observer shall be entitled to be paid- (a) such fees as are approved by the Governor in Council in respect of the discharge of his duties and obligations under this Act; and (b) expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by him in connexion with the discharge of his duties and obligations under this Act and approved by the Minister. (2) Fees and expenses payable to the lay observer shall be paid out of the Fund. (3) The Department of Justice shall, at its expense, provide the secretarial and administrative staff it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of the lay observer's functions. 6s. Functions and powers of lay observer . (1) The function of the lay observer is to monitor written complaints which the Society receives or which are referred to the Society by the Minister, against practising practitioners and clerks and servants employed in relation to a practitioner's practice, and for that purpose the lay observer may investigate, examine and make reports and recommendations to the Minister and to the Society upon the written complaints received by the Minister or the Society alleging- (a) professional misconduct, unprofessional conduct or practice by a practising practitioner; (b) misconduct or default by a clerk or servant employed in relation to a practitioner's practice; (c) misconduct, improper conduct or neglect of duty by the Society or a committee thereof or the Tribunal in relation to the manner in which complaints or charges against practising practitioners or clerks and servants employed in relation to a practitioner's practice have been dealt with by the Society, that committee or the Tribunal: Provided that the Minister may direct the lay observer to investigate a complaint in such manner as the Minister may direct. (2) Where a written complaint is received by the lay observer he shall first forward it to the Society for investigation.

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1713 (3) To enable the lay observer to discharge his functions he may- (a) attend any meeting of the complaints committee, the statutory committee or the Tribunal and take part in the deliberations thereof but not in a vote: (b) unless otherwise directed by the Minister, attend any meeting of the Council during its deliberations on a complaint and take part in those deliberations but not in a vote; (c) require the Council to furnish him with all information in its possession or control which will enable him to discharge his functions. (4) The Council shall comply in all respects with every requisition of the lay observer under paragraph (c) of subsection (3). (5) At least once each year the lay observer shall report on the discharge of his functions to the Minister. That report shall detail the lay persons activities in monitoring the complaints referred to in subsection (1) and shall make such recommendations to the Minister as the lay observer considers appropriate. (6) The lay observer shall not communicate any matter which comes to his knowledge in the discharge of his functions to any person other than the Minister or the Society.". 8. Amendment of s. 7. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2). 9. Amendment of s. 8. Recovery of fees, etc . Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " "The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1924." " and inserting the words "the Justices Act 1886-1985.". 10. Amendment of s. 9 . Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (2) bZ• inserting after the word "president" the words ", deputy president' . 11. Amendment of s. 10 . When Council may assume control over practitioner ' s trust accounts . Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended y- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) inserting after the word "bankrupt" the words "or has taken advantage of the law relating to bankruptcy"; (ii) omitting the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 197-3-1978": (b) omitting from subsection (3) the words " "Oaths Act of 1867," as amended by subsequent Acts," and substituting the words "Oaths Act 1867-1981"; (c) adding at the end of the section the following subsection:- "(13) In this section- "bank" includes a building society or other financial institution; "trust account" includes any account or fund into which moneys which are trust moneys within the meaning

1714 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 of section 4 of the Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978 are deposited in the name or under the control of the practitioner or where the practitioner has authority for the disposal thereof". 12. Amendment of s. 11 . Powers of the Council with respect to trust accounts of deceased practitioners , etc. Section 1 1 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the section the following subsection:- "(13) In this section- "bank" includes a building society or other financial institution; "trust account" includes any account or fund into which moneys which are trust moneys within the meaning of section 4 of the Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978 are deposited in the name or under the control of the practitioner or where the practitioner has authority for the disposal thereof.". 13. Amendment of s. 1 L k. Appointment of receiver of trust property. Section 1 LA of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) omitting the term "Former practitioner" and its meaning and substituting the following term and meaning:- "Former practitioner"-A person in relation to whom a receiver is appointed under paragraph (b)."; (ii) omitting paragraphs (c) and (d) and substituting the following paragraphs:- "(c) Any person may be appointed a receiver; (d) The Council may- (i) if the receiver is a practising practitioner, authorize him to carry on the practice of the former practitioner or his legal personal representative; (ii) if the receiver is not a practising practitioner, authorize a practising practitioner to carry on the practice of the former practitioner or his legal personal representative on behalf of the receiver, for such period as is necessar' to properly wind up the practice in the interests of its clients.' (b) in paragraph (b) of subsection (2)- (i) inserting after the words "whether moneys or not," in subparagraph (i), the words "including a chose in action,"; (ii) redesignating subparagraph (ii) as subparagraph (iii); (iii) inserting after subparagraph (i) the following subparagraph:- "(ii) Money, including interest, dividends or other income, received by the receiver during a receivership and arising from property held by the receiver pursuant to this section;"; (c) in subsection (6)- (i) omitting from paragraph (a) the words "to be receiver" and substituting the words "receiver and may require the former practitioner

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1715 or his legal personal representative to immediately deliver to the receiver all property of which he has been appointed receiver or to immediately give to the receiver all relevant information concerning the disposition of that property"; (ii) adding at the end of the subsection the following paragraph:- "(d) A person who fails or refuses, without lawful justification or excuse, to immediately deliver all property or give all relevant information as required or otherwise hinders, obstructs or delays the receiver in the peformance of his duties or in the exercise of his powers pursuant to this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a fine of $2 000 or to imprisonment for six months."; (d) omitting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection:- "(7) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Limitation ofActions Act 1974-1981, an action by a receiver to recover property of which he has been appointed receiver may be brought at any time within six years of the date of the appointment of that person as receiver. (b) Where property has been taken by or paid or transferred to a person improperly, unlawfully or in breach of trust and that person knew or had reasonable grounds to believe at the time of the taking, payment or transfer that it was done improperly, unlawfully or in breach of trust, the receiver shall be entitled to recover from that person a sum equal to the difference between the value of the property and any consideration paid in respect of the taking, payment or transfer of the property. Upon recovery of that sum from that person, that person shall cease to be liable therefor to any other person. (c) Where money has been paid by the former practitioner improperly, unlawfully or in breach of trust to a person in respect of a cause of action which that person had or claimed to have against some third party and that person knew or had reasonable grounds to believe at the time of the payment that it was done improperly, unlawfully or in breach of trust, the receiver shall be entitled to recover from that person the money so paid. (d) Where property has been used improperly. -unlawfully or in breach of trust to discharge a debt or liability of a person, and that person knew or had reasonable grounds to believe at the time of the discharge that it was discharged improperly, unlawfully or in breach of trust, the receiver may recover from that person a sum equal to the value of the property so used. (e) In proceedings brought pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) a certificate given by a public accountant registered under the Public Accountants Registration Act 1946-1975 and authorized

1716 Queensland Lax Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 by the Society shall be evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive evidence in respect of- (i) the taking, payment or transfer of the property; (ii) the nature and value of the property taken, paid or transferred; (iii) the date of taking, payment or transfer of the property; (iv) the identity of the person by whom the property was taken or to whom it was transferred or paid; (v) the entries made in trust accounts, ledgers, books of account, vouchers and records of the former practitioner and of the truth or falsity of those entries; (vi) moneys and securities held at any time by the former practitioner. (f) Where a person who has suffered pecuniary loss through stealing or fraudulent misappropriation by a former practitioner receives compensation from the Fund for the whole or part of that loss and subsequently receives from another source a sum by way of damages or compensation or indemnity in respect of that loss or repayment of money in respect of that stealing or fraudulent misappropriation, that person shall reimburse the Fund to the extent that the sum subsequently received permits."; (e) in subsection (9)- (i) designating the provisions thereof as paragraph (a): (ii) inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph:- "(b) The receiver may, for the purpose of performing his functions in paragraph (a)- (i) prove, grant, claim and draw a dividend in respect of any debt due to the solicitor in connexion with any property of which the receiver has been appointed receiver; (ii) give receipts for any money received by him, which shall effectually discharge the person paying the money from all responsibility in respect of the application thereof; (iii) employ a barrister, solicitor, attorney or other agent to give advice or take any proceedings or otherwise act for the receiver in relation to any property of which the receiver has been appointed receiver."; (f) in subsection (13), inserting after paragraph (b) the following paragraph:- "(c) If the former practitioner or his legal personal representative so requests in writing, the receiver shall give to the former practitioner or his legal personal representative or other person on his behalf access to all relevent books and documents as is reasonably necessary to enable the preparation

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1717 of the bill of costs and the times specified in the notice pursuant to paragraph (a) shall not commence until the receiver gives such access."; (g) in subsection (19), omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:- "(c) The Rules may prescribe the scale of remuneration of a receiver. If a receiver disputes the adequacy of the remuneration calculated pursuant to the Rules, the receiver and the Council may agree on an amount to be paid for remuneration and for expenses and costs or, failing agreement , the Court may, on the application of the Council or the receiver determine the amount of the remuneration, expenses and costs."; (h) inserting after subsection (21) the following subsection:- "(21 A) For the purposes of section 24, a receiver appointed by the Society is deemed to be a practising practitioner."; (i) in paragraph (b) of subsection (23)- (i) inserting after the words "of the president" where they twice appear the words ", deputy president"; (ii) inserting after the words "members, president," the words "deputy president,". 14. Amendment of s. 12 . Establishment of Fidelity Guarantee Fund. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "(hereinafter referred to as "the Fund")". 15. Amendment of s. 14 . Moneys payable into Fund . Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) inserting in paragraph (c) after the word "advanced", the words "to the Fund"; (b) inserting in paragraph (d) after the word "moneys", the words "properly payable to the Fund and". 16. Amendment of s. 16 . Audit of accounts . Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "Trust Accounts Act" where they twice appear and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978" in each case. 17. Amendment of s. 20 . Administration of Fund . Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (5) by omitting all words from and including "means -" to the end of the subsection and substituting the words "means $3 000 000 or such other amount as may be specified from time to time by Order in Council.". 18. Amendment of s. 23. Investment of Fund . Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all words from and including the

1718 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 words "in any manner" to the end of the section and substituting the following words:- "by the Council- (a) in securities of or guaranteed by the Government of the Commonwealth or a State; (b) with or on deposit with a bank or in securities of, guaranteed by or accepted by a bank carrying on business under the authority of an Act of the Commonwealth or a State; (c) with an authorized dealer in the short term money market with established lines of credit with the Reserve Bank of Australia as a lender of last resort; (d) in any manner in which trustees are for the time being authorized by law to invest trust funds.". 19. Amendment of s. 24. Application of Fund. Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)- (i) omitting from the first paragraph the words "on or after the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one,"; (ii) omitting from the proviso, provisions (a) to (f) both inclusive; (b) omitting from subsection (2) the word "Supreme"; (c) omitting from subsection (3) all words from and including "committed before" to and including "against the Fund". 20. Amendment of s. 25. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (2)- (i) omitting the word "No" from the beginning thereof and substituting the words "Subject to subsection (3), no"; (ii) omitting the words "balance of the loss suffered by him after deducting from the total amount of such loss" and substituting the words "amount of the actual pecuniary loss suffered by him less"; (b) omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:- "(3) In settling any claim against the Fund pursuant to this section, the Council may in its absolute discretion pay to the claimant out of the Fund, in addition to the amount to which he is entitled pursuant to subsection (2)- (a) interest on such part of the claim, for such period and at such rate as the Council may determine; (b) such costs and expenses as the Council may consider have been reasonably incurred by the claimant in making and proving his claim against the Fund."

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1719 21. Repeal of and new s. 27 . The Principal Act is amended by repealing section 27 and substituting the following section:- "27. Subrogation of rights of action . (1) Upon payment out of the Fund of moneys in settlement, in whole or in part, of a claim under this Part arising from the act or omission of a practitioner or a clerk or servant employed in relation to a practitioner's practice, the Society shall be subrogated, to the extent of that payment, to all the rights and remedies of the claimant against the practitioner or clerk or servant (including any person entitled to administer the estate of any such practitioner or clerk or servant who dies or is bankrupt or under a disability) or any other person in respect of the act or omission. (2) Where the Society is subrogated under subsection (1)- (a) the Society may exercise those rights and remedies in its own name or in the name of the claimant; (b) the claimant shall, upon request by the Society, provide all necessary information and documentation and give all necessary assistance to enable the Society to exercise all rights and remedies subrogated to it by virtue of this section; and (c) moneys recovered by the Society in the exercise of those rights and remedies shall be paid into the Fund. (3) The Society shall indemnify a claimant against any costs awarded against the claimant in any proceedings brought by the Society in the name of the claimant to enforce the rights and remedies of the claimant subrogated to the Society under subsection (1).". 22. Amendment of s. 30 . Application of indemnity moneys . Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words "right or claim" the word "to". 23. Amendment of s. 31 . Council may appoint public accountant to investigate affairs of practitioner . Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1). omitting from paragraph (a) the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973- 1978": (b) in subsection (5B), inserting after the word "bank" the words ". building society or other financial institution". 24. Amendment of s. 32. When bond under Trust Accounts Act or other Act unnecessary . Section 32 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "Trust Accounts Act or any other Act or any regulations or rules made under any of the said Acts" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978 or any other Act".

1720 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 25. Amendment of s. 34. Solicitor or conveyancer not to act as auditor of trust accounts . Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "and the regulations thereunder" and substituting the expression "-1978". 26. Amendment of s. 35 . Audit fee in default of payment by practitioner a charge against the Fund. Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) omitting the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978"; (b) omitting the second paragraph. 27. Amendment of s. 36 . Saving of trust accounts . Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978". 28. New Part IILA. The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 36 the following heading and sections:- "PART IILA-GENERAL TRUST ACCOUNTS' CONTRIBUTION FUND AND GRANTS FUND 36A. Meaning of terms. In this Part, except where a contrary intention appears- "available moneys " means- (a) in respect of the first quarter , all sums accumulated by the Society in the account styled "Bank Contributions Suspense Account" together with all interest accrued thereon and all moneys paid during that quarter to the Society as trustee of the Contribution Funds together with all income accrued in respect of the Contribution Fund in respect of that quarter; (b) in respect of each subsequent quarter, all moneys paid during that quarter to the Society as trustee of the Contribution Fund together with all income accrued in respect of the Contribution Fund in respect of that quarter; "Contribution Fund " means the fund established pursuant to section 36B (1) and the income thereof; "Grants Committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 36H; "Grants Fund " means the fund established pursuant to section 36F and unless the context does not permit includes the income thereof; "quarter" means the period commencing on the date upon which this Part commenced and ending on the last day of December 1985 and thereafter each successive period of three calendar months

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1721 commencing on the first day of January, April, July and October respectively. 36B. Establishment of Contribution Fund . (1) The Society shall establish and maintain a fund to be called the General Trust Accounts' Contribution Fund. (2) The Contribution Fund shall vest in the Society and shall be held in trust for the purposes set out in this Part. (3) All moneys constituting the Contribution Fund shall be paid or transferred into a separate account maintained by the Society for that purpose at a bank carrying on business in the State. 36c. Moneys payable into the Contribution Fund. The Contribution Fund shall consist of- (a) all sums accumulated by the Society in the account styled "Bank Contributions Suspense Account" at the date of the commencement of this Part together with all interest accrued thereon; (b) all sums paid to the Society after the date of commencement of this Part by a bank pursuant to an arrangement or agreement reached between the Society and that bank relating to the balances maintained in practitioners' general trust accounts with that bank, being sums not otherwise dealt with under the provisions of this Act or the Legal Assistance Act 1965-1981; (c) interest which may from time to time accrue on moneys held in or forming part of the Contribution Fund; and (d) other moneys that may lawfully be paid into the Contribution Fund. 36D. Investment of Contribution Fund . Moneys in the Contribution Fund that are not immediately required for the purposes thereof may be invested by the Society- ( a) in securities of or guaranteed by the Government of the Commonwealth or a State; (b) with or on deposit with a bank or in securities of, guaranteed by or accepted by a bank carrying on business under the authority of an Act of the Commonwealth or a State; (c) with an authorized dealer in the short term money market with established lines of credit with the Reserve Bank of Australia as a lender of last resort; (d) in any manner in which trustees are for the time being authorized by law to invest trust funds.

1722 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 36E. Distributions from Contribution Fund. The Society shall, within twenty-one days after the last day of each quarter distribute the available moneys in respect of that quarter, as follows:- (a) so much of the available moneys as will reimburse the Society for its costs and expenses incurred (and not otherwise reimbursed) in the administration of the Contribution Fund; (b) the balance of the available moneys- (i) 40% to the Legal Aid Commission of Queensland for application to the costs paid by the Commission to private practitioners; (ii) 35% to the Under Secretary, Department of Justice for the purpose of application to the costs paid by the Public Defender for the briefing of private practitioners; (iii) 10% to the Under Secretary, Department of Justice for the provision of Supreme Court library facilities throughout Queensland; (iv) 10% to the Society for such purposes, including continuing legal education, as may be approved by the Minister; (v) 5% to the Grants Fund. 36F. Establishment of Grants Fund . (1) The Society shall establish and maintain a fund to be called the Grants Fund. (2) The Grants Fund shall vest in the Society and shall be held in trust for the purposes set out in this Part. (3) All moneys constituting the Grants Fund shall be paid or transferred into a separate account maintained by the Society for that purpose at a bank carrying on business in the State. 36G. Moneys payable into the Grants Fund . The Grants Fund shall consist of- (a) all sums paid to the Grants Fund pursuant to section 36E; (b) interest which may from time to time accrue on moneys held in the Grants Fund; and (c) other moneys that may lawfully be paid into the Grants Fund. 36H. Grants Committee . (1) There shall be established for the purposes of administering the Grants Fund a committee to be called the Grants Committee. (2) The Grants Committee shall consist of five persons (two of whom shall be nominated by the Society) appointed as members by Order in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. (3) An officer of the Public Service shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Grants Committee.

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1723 (4) The chairman of the Grants Committee shall be the member appointed by Order in Council from time to time as chairman. (5) The term of every appointment made to the Grants Committee shall commence on the day specified therefor in the Order in Council by which the appointment is made and, except where the appointment is to a casual vacancy, shall be for a period of three years. (6) A person shall be eligible for reappointment as a member of the Grants Committee. (7) A person appointed as a member of the Grants Committee shall, unless he sooner vacates his office as prescribed, continue to hold office until his successor assumes office in his place. 361. Vacation of office. (1) A member of the Grants Committee may, by notice in writing furnished to the secretary of the Society, resign his office at any time. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove from office a member of the Grants Committee by notice in writing furnished to the member. (3) A member of the Grants Committee shall be deemed to have vacated his office- (a) if he dies; (b) if he attains the age of 70 years; (c) if he resigns his office; (d) if he is removed from office. 36j. Filling casual vacancies . (1) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Grants Committee during the currency of his term of appointment, a person may be appointed in the same manner as his predecessor was appointed pursuant to section 36H, to fill that vacancy. (2) A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy as provided in subsection (1) shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed but shall be eligible for reappointment as a member of the Grants Committee. 36K. Proceeding of Grants Committee . (1) All business of the Grants Committee shall be conducted by a quorum of not less than three members. two of whom were appointed as members otherwise than on the nomination of the Society. (2) The Grants Committee shall meet at such times and places as it determines and shall conduct its business in such manner as is prescribed or, in so far as is not prescribed, as it determines from time to time. (3) The chairman of the Grants Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Grants Committee at which he is present and, in his absence from any meeting, the members present shall elect from their number a member-who was appointed otherwise

1724 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 than on the nomination of the Society to be a member, who shall preside at that meeting.. (4) The person who presides at a meeting of the Grants Committee shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, shall have a casting vote. (5) A proceeding of the Grants Committee shall not be invalidated by reason of a defect in the appointment of a member or by reason of a vacancy in the membership of the Grants Committee. 36L. F ees and expenses . Each member of the Grants Committee who was appointed otherwise than on the nomination of the Society shall be entitled to be paid- (a) such fees as are approved by the Governor in Council in respect of his attendance at meetings of the Grants Committee and the discharge of his functions under this Act; and (b) expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by him in attending meetings of the Grants Committee or in connexion with the discharge of his functions under this Act and approved by the Minister. 36M. Other officers. (1) The Grants Committee may from time to time appoint a secretary or other officers to assist the Grants Committee in the administration of the Grants Fund. (2) In the absence of any such appointment the secretary for the time being of the Society shall be the secretary of the Grants Committee. (3) The secretary of the Grants Committee and other persons appointed under subsection (1) shall carry out such duties as the Grants Committee may from time to time decide or as may be prescribed. 36N. Functions of Grants Committee. (1) It is the function of the Grants Committee to- (a) solicit and receive applications for grants from the Grants Fund; (b) approve in whole or in part applications for grants for purposes which in the opinion of the Grants Committee are within the objects specified in section 360. (2) The Grants Committee may attach to any grant it approves such conditions as in the opinion of the Grants Committee are appropriate and may at any time, with the approval of the grantee, amend such conditions. (3) A decision of the Grants Committee under this section shall not be subject to review or appeal in any manner.

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1725 360. Objectives of grants . The Grants Committee may apply the Grants Fund in promotion of any of the following objects:- (a) to enable or assist a person to- (i) make, investigate or enquire into proposals for the improvement of the administration of the law, including proposals with respect to technological change and other matters relating to the delivery of legal services generally; (ii) promote and carry out legal research and law reform activities; (iii) promote the encouragement and carrying on of legal education and training of practitioners, their employees and persons proposing to practise as practitioners in any subject or field likely to achieve or promote the competent and efficient practice of the law; (iv) promote and encourage the use by practising practitioners of efficient methods of accounting and office management in relation to their practices; (v) promote public education in law and the legal system, including the conduct of programmes in schools; (vi) encourage the provision of legal services to all sections of the community including the development and support of advice and referral centres; (vii) publish and disseminate material and information relating to, resulting from or connected with the carrying out of all or any of the objects set out in this paragraph, including and without limiting the generality of the foregoing- (aa) the holding of training and educational programmes in relation to aspects of the law, the legal system, office management and accounting for the education, assistance and guidance of practitioners, their employees, their auditors and persons proposing to practise as practitioners; (bb) the publication and distribution of information relating to aspects of the law, the legal system, office management procedures and accounting methods for the information, assistance and guidance of practitioners, their employees, their auditors and persons proposing to practise as practitioners; (cc) the provision of advice and recommendations to practitioners, their employees and persons proposing to practise as practitioners in relation 59

1726 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 to the aspects of the law in relation to which it is desirable that they maintain or increase their competence and the improvement of and more efficient use of the accounting methods and office management procedures used by practitioners in their practices; (viii) maintain and improve law library services; (b) to enable or assist a person to do any act or thing incidental or conducive to carrying out the objects specified in subparagraphs (i) to (vii) inclusive of paragraph (a), including and without limiting the generality of the foregoing to enable or assist a person to pay the salaries and wages of persons employed in connexion with the carrying out of any such object and to purchase, lease, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property or any share or interest therein where such acquisition is incidental or conducive to the acquirer carrying out any of the prescribed objects. 36p. Moneys granted cease to form part of Grants Fund. (1) Upon the Grants Committee making a grant of moneys as provided in this Part, the moneys granted shall cease to form part of the Grants Fund. (2) Subsection (1) shall apply notwithstanding that the Society is the recipient of the grant either absolutely or as a trustee. 36Q. Investment of Grants Fund . Moneys in the Grants Fund that are not immediately required for the purposes thereof may be invested by the Grants Committee- (a) in securities of or guaranteed by the Government of the Commonwealth or a State; (b) with or on deposit with a bank or in securities of, guaranteed by or accepted by a bank carrying on business under the authority of an Act of the Commonwealth or a State; (c) with an authorized dealer in the short term money market with established lines of credit with the Reserve Bank of Australia as a lender of last resort; (d) in any manner in which trustees are for the time being authorized by law to invest trust funds. 36R. Audit of account . The accounts of the Contribution Fund and the Grants Fund shall be audited from time to time and at least once in each year by the Auditor-General. 29. Amendment of s. 37. Roll of solicitors and conveyancers . Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words "persons who" the words "apply for and".

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1727 30. Amendment of s. 38 . Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) the word "practice" and substituting the word "practise". 31. Amendment of s. 39. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) omitting subsection (2); (b) omitting from subsection (4) the words "or a person employed by a practitioner in the course of his duties". 32. Amendment of s. 40 . Application for and issue of certificate. Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by- ( a) omitting the expression substituting the expression ";"; at the end of paragraph (d) and (b) inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraph:- "(e) Where a solicitor is unable to comply with the provisions for the issue of a certificate under a preceeding paragraph, on application by that solicitor, who is in the opinion of the Council a fit and proper person to practise as a practitioner, issue to him a certificate in the form prescribed which shall be in force from the date of such certificate until 30 June next following such date.". 33. Amendment of s. 40.a. Condition attaching to certificate under s. 40 (d ). Section 40.4 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in the note appearing in and at the beginning of the section omitting the words "certificate under s. 40 (d)" and substituting the words " practising certificate"; (b) numbering the first paragraph as subsection (1); (c) numbering the remaining paragraph as subsection (3) and omitting therefrom the words "this section" and substituting the words "subsection (1)": (d) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:- "(2) A certificate issued under a provision of section 40 other than provision (d) shall, unless the Council otherwise determines. be conditional on the solicitor to whom it is issued maintaining a professional practice address in Queensland.". 34: Amendment of s. 41. Grounds for refusing or cancelling certificate. Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by- (a) inserting in paragraph (a) after the word "bankrupt", the words .,or has taken advantage of the law relating to bankruptcy"; (b) omitting from paragraph (e) the words "Trust Accounts Act" and substituting the words "Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978"; (c) inserting in paragraph (g) after the words "statutory committee". the words "or the Tribunal".

1728 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 35. Amendment of s. 41B. Grounds for suspension of certificate. Section 41B of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by- (a) omitting from paragraph (d) the words "or 11" and substituting the words ", 1 1 or l 1.A"; (b) omitting from the end of paragraph (e) the expression "." and substituting the expression ";"; (c) inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraphs:- "(f) upon the practitioner being in default of a provision of this Act or the Trust Accounts Act 1973-1978; (g) upon the practitioner being in default of an order made by the statutory committee or an order made or condition imposed by the Tribunal: (h) upon the failure of the practitioner to comply with a condition endorsed upon a certificate issued under section 40 and held by the practitioner.". 36. Amendment of s. 44. Solicitor may not act or recover fees whilst uncertificated . Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "on or after the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one,". 37. Amendment of s. 45 . The like in relation to conveyancers and others. Section 45 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "on or after the first day of June. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.". 38. Amendment of s. 46 . Governor in Council may make rules for purposes of this Act. Section 46 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by omitting from paragraph (f) the word "twenty-three" and substituting the word "thirty-one". 39. Amendment of s. 49. Protection for acts and omissions under Act. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) inserting after the words "acting under the direction of where they occur in subsections (1) and (2) the words "or appointed by" in each case; (b) inserting after the word "president" where it thrice occurs in subsection (1) and where it twice occurs in subsection (2), the words deputy president" in each case; (c) omitting from subsection (2) the word "Counciel" and substituting the word "Council". 40. Amendment of notes to sections , etc. The Principal Act is amended by omitting from the notes appearing in and at the beginning of the provisions specified in the first column of the following Table, the words and expressions shown opposite those provisions in the second column of that Table:-

Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 1729 "Section 4 (1) (2) (3) (7) Section 5 Section 6 (1) (a) (1) (b) (1) (c) (1) (cl) (1) (c2) (2) (a) (2) (b) (2) (c) (2) (d) (2) (e) (2) (f) (2) (g) (2) (h) (3) (a) (3) (b) (3) (c) (3) (d) (3) (e) (4) (5) (7) (8) Section 7 (1) Section 8 Section 9 (1) (2) (3) Section 10 TABLE [1927 Act, s. 3.] [1927 Act, s. 3.] [1927 Act, s. 3.] [1927 Act, s. 3; Manual, p. 4.] [1927 Act, s. 4; Manual, p. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 4.] [1927 Act, s. 4.] [1927 Act, s. 4.] [1927 Act, s. 4; Manual, p. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 4; Manual, p. 6.] [1927 Act, s. 4; Manual, p. 7.] [1927 Act, s. 4.] [1927 Act, s. 4; Manual, p. 7.] [1927 Act , s. 4; Manual, p. 7.] [1927 Act. s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act , s. 5; Manual , p. 10.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act , s. 5; Manual, p. 16.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual, p. 16.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual, p. 17.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual, pp. 17, 18.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual , p. 18.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual, p. 25.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual, p. 27.] [1927 Act, s. 5.] [1927 Act, s. 5; Manual , p. 32.] [1927 Act , s. 6; Manual, p. 32.] [1927 Act, s. 7.] [1927 Act, s. 8.] [1927 Act, s. 8.] [1927 Act, s. 8.] [1927 Act, s. 9.] 59 A

1730 Queensland Law Society Act Amendment Act 1985, No. 109 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Section 15 Section 16 Section 17 Section 18 Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 22 Section 23 Section 24 Section 25 Section 26 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Section 31 Section 32 Section 33 Section 34 Section 35 Section 36 Section 37 Section 38 (2) Section 40 Section 44 Section 45 Section 46 Section 47 Section 48 TABLE [1927 Act, s. 10.] [1930 Act, s. 4.) [1930 Act, s. 5.] [1930 Act, s. 6.] [1930 Act, s. 7; Manual , p. 37.] [1930 Act, s. 8.] [1930 Act, s. 9.] [1930 Act, S. 10.] [1930 Act, s. 11; Manual, p. 38.] [1930 Act, s. 12.] [1930 Act, s. 13.) [1930 Act, s. 14.] [1930 Act, s. 15; Manual, p. 40. ] [1930 Act, s. 16; Manual, pp. 40-42.] [1930 Act, s. 17.) [1930 Act, s. 17; Manual, pp. 42, 43.] [1930 Act, s. 18.] [1930 Act, s. 20.) [1930 Act, s. 21; Manual, p. 44. ] [1930 Act, s. 22.] [1930 Act, S. 23.] [1930 Act, S. 24.] [ 1930 Act, s. 24A.] [1930 Act, s. 24B.] [1930 Act, s. 24C.] [1930 Act, s. 24D; Manual , p. 48.] [ 1930 Act, s. 25; Manual, p. 48.] [ 1930 Act, s. 26; Manual , p. 48.] [1930 Act, s. 28; Manual , pp. 49, 50.] [1930 Act , s. 32; Manual , p. 51.] [ 1930 Act, s. 33; Manual , p. 51.] [ 1930 Act, s. 34; Manual , p. 51-53.] [1930 Act, s. 35.] [1930 Act , s. 38.]