Legal Profession Act 2007

After an ADI is given a notice of the appointment of a supervisor of trust money of a law practice and until the appointment is terminated, the ADI must ensure that no funds are withdrawn or transferred from a trust account of the practice unless—

the withdrawal or transfer is made by cheque or other instrument drawn on that account and signed by the supervisor or a nominee of the supervisor; or

the withdrawal or transfer is made by the supervisor or a nominee of the supervisor by means of electronic or internet banking facilities; or

the withdrawal or transfer is made in accordance with an authority to withdraw or transfer funds from the account signed by the supervisor or a nominee of the supervisor.

After a person, other than the supervisor or an ADI, is given a notice of the appointment of a supervisor of trust money of a law practice and until the appointment is terminated, the person must not—

deal with any of the practice’s trust money; or

sign any cheque or other instrument drawn on a trust account of the practice; or

authorise the withdrawal or transfer of funds from a trust account of the practice.

If approved by the law society, the supervisor of trust money may, for subsection (1)(b), enter into arrangements with an ADI for withdrawing money from a trust account of the law practice concerned by means of electronic or internet banking facilities.

Any money that is withdrawn or transferred in contravention of subsection (1) may be recovered from the ADI concerned by the supervisor as a debt and any amount recovered is to be paid into a trust account of the law practice.