Audit of incorporated legal practice
19 Audit of incorporated legal practice
The Society may conduct an audit of—
the compliance of an incorporated legal practice (and of its officers and employees) with the requirements of this Act, the regulations or the legal profession rules, so far as they relate specifically to incorporated legal practices; and
the management of the provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice (including the supervision of officers and employees providing the services).
[Note: Note
Clause 8 requires legal practitioner directors to ensure that appropriate management systems are implemented and maintained.]
The Society may, in writing, appoint a suitably qualified person to conduct an audit under this clause.
The appointment may be made generally, or in relation to a particular incorporated legal practice, or in relation to a particular audit.
An audit may be conducted whether or not a complaint has been made against a legal practitioner with respect to the provision of legal services by the incorporated legal practice.
A report of an audit—
is to be provided to the incorporated legal practice concerned;
and
may be provided by the Society to the Regulator or a corresponding authority; and
may be provided by the Regulator to a corresponding authority;
and
may be taken into account in connection with any disciplinary proceedings taken against legal practitioner directors or other persons or in connection with the grant, amendment, suspension or cancellation of practising certificates.
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