s 133 Regulatory control over law firm
133.—(1) The Director of Legal Services may, by written notice to a law firm, do any of the following things, if the Director of Legal Services is satisfied that there is sufficient reason for doing so:(a) suspend or revoke the law firm licence which was issued to the law firm; (b) order the law firm to pay a penalty of not more than $100,000; (c) give a warning to the law firm.[40/2014] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Director of Legal Services may, by written notice to a law firm, do anything referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c), if —(a) the law firm contravenes Part 5A or any rules made under section 70H, or fails to comply with any requirement under this Division; (b) the law firm fails to comply with any condition subject to which its law firm licence was issued; or (c) the Director of Legal Services is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.[40/2014] (3) Before doing under subsection (1) or (2) anything referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c), the Director of Legal Services must give the law firm not less than 14 days after the date of the notice to make representations in writing.[40/2014]