SOLICITORS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976

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SOLICITORS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 33



33.(1) The Society shall as soon as practicable make regulations

(a)as to the opening and keeping by solicitors of accounts at banks

(i)for clients' money;

(ii)for money of any trust of which the sole trustee is a solicitor or the
trustees are a solicitor with a partner, clerk, apprentice or servant of his
or with more than one of such persons;

(b)as to the keeping by solicitors of accounts containing particulars and
information as to money received, held or paid by them

(i)for or on account of their clients;

(ii)for or on account of any such trust as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

(c)as to the investment in trustee securities of the money of any such trust
as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

(d)empowering the Society to take such action and collect such evidence as may
be necessary to enable them to ascertain whether or not the regulations are
being complied with.

(2) If a solicitor contravenes any regulation made under this Article any
person may make a complaint in respect of that contravention to the
Disciplinary Committee.

(3) Regulations made under paragraph (1)(a) to (c) shall not apply to

(a)a solicitor acting in the course of his employment as a public officer; or

(b)a solicitor who holds an office under any local authority or statutory
undertakers and who does not engage in private practice as a solicitor;

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SOLICITORS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 33