Obligation of Australian lawyers
633 Obligation of Australian lawyers
(1) The duties imposed on an Australian lawyer by this section are additional to obligations imposed under other provisions of this Chapter, whether or not the lawyer is the subject of the investigation, examination or audit concerned.
(2) An Australian lawyer must not mislead an investigator or the Law Society in the exercise of:
any power or function under this Chapter; or
(b) any power or function under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to this Chapter.
(3) An Australian lawyer who is subject to a requirement under section 621, or under a provision of a corresponding law that correspond to that section, must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the requirement.
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