Division 6—Investigations of certain matters Clause 24 provides, in subclauses (1) and (2), that specified investigations under Chapter 3 of the old legislation which subsisted immediately before the commencement day are, from that day, to continue to be dealt with in accordance with provisions of the old legislation (except for provisions prescribed by local regulations). Subclause (3) provides that an investigation in relation to trust accounts or trust money received by a law practice may be undertaken under Division 4 of Part 4.2 regardless of when the account was established or the money received. Clause 25 provides, in subclause (1), that investigations in relation to specified matters may be commenced under the Law after the commencement day in relation to matters (including acts and omissions) which occurred before that day, provided that the matter had not previously been investigated (or started to be investigated) before that day under Chapter 3 of the old legislation. Subclause (2) provides that if the matter could not have been investigated under the old legislation, an investigation cannot be commenced after the commencement day. Division 7—Dispute resolution and professional discipline Clause 26 applies to complaints under Chapter 4 of the old legislation which had not been disposed of before the commencement day and investigations under that Chapter which had started, but not been completed, before the commencement day. Subclause (2) provides that the complaint or investigation is, from the commencement day, to continue to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of, and by the entity responsible under, the old legislation. Subclause (3) provides that the entity responsible under the old legislation is not to deal with a complaint or investigation if local regulations or other legislation provides for another entity to deal with it instead.
Division 6—Investigations of certain matters Clause 24 provides, in subclauses (1) and (2), that specified investigations under Chapter 3 of the old legislation which subsisted immediately before the commencement day are, from that day, to continue to be dealt with in accordance with provisions of the old legislation (except for provisions prescribed by local regulations). Subclause (3) provides that an investigation in relation to trust accounts or trust money received by a law practice may be undertaken under Division 4 of Part 4.2 regardless of when the account was established or the money received. Clause 25 provides, in subclause (1), that investigations in relation to specified matters may be commenced under the Law after the commencement day in relation to matters (including acts and omissions) which occurred before that day, provided that the matter had not previously been investigated (or started to be investigated) before that day under Chapter 3 of the old legislation. Subclause (2) provides that if the matter could not have been investigated under the old legislation, an investigation cannot be commenced after the commencement day. Division 7—Dispute resolution and professional discipline Clause 26 applies to complaints under Chapter 4 of the old legislation which had not been disposed of before the commencement day and investigations under that Chapter which had started, but not been completed, before the commencement day. Subclause (2) provides that the complaint or investigation is, from the commencement day, to continue to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of, and by the entity responsible under, the old legislation. Subclause (3) provides that the entity responsible under the old legislation is not to deal with a complaint or investigation if local regulations or other legislation provides for another entity to deal with it instead.
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