While the Professional Standards Department recognises the criticism, it is hoped that solicitors, who receive a request for information, recognise their statutory obligations and the effect upon them should they not meet the high level of responsibility which the Legal Profession Act imposes. The fact that there needed to be 98 resolutions to serve a notice under s.152 should be embarrassing to all legal practitioners. A Council or the Commissioner may inspect any document produced before the Council or Commissioner under this section and may retain it for such period as the Council or Commissioner thinks necessary for the purposes of an investigation in relation to which it was produced. A Council or the Commissioner may make copies of the document or any part of the document. The wilful contravention of this subsection is capable of being professional misconduct.
Documents has a wide meaning.
The term is defined in the Interpretation Act 1987 to mean any record of information. The Law Society of New South Wales is the professional association for the solicitors branch of the legal profession in the State of New South Wales, Australia. 170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.