Appeal against appointment
606 Appeal against appointment
(1) The following persons may appeal against the appointment of an external intervener for a law practice:
the practice;
an associate of the practice;
any person authorised to operate a trust account of the practice;
(d) any other person whose interests may be adversely affected by the appointment.
(2) The appeal must be started by filing notice of appeal within 7 days after notice of the appointment is served on:
the person who proposes to appeal; or
(b) the law practice, if a notice is not required to be served on the person who proposes to appeal.
The notice of appeal must state fully the grounds of appeal.
(4) On hearing the appeal, the Supreme Court may make the order it considers appropriate.
(5) The appointment of an external intervener is not stayed by the starting of an appeal, and the external intervener may accordingly continue to exercise powers and functions as external intervener during the currency of the appeal except to the extent (if any) the Court otherwise directs.
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