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New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

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2008/244

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Conveyancing Practitioners: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008

Pursuant to sections 94, 95, and 99 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers, with the approval of the Minister of Justice and after consultation in accordance with section 100 of that Act, makes the following rules.

Contents

4 Interpretation

Part 1
Standards of professional competence and conduct

5 Standards of professional competence

6 Standards of professional conduct

8 Obligation to keep records

9 Certification

10 Conduct for which conveyancing practitioner may be disciplined

11 Duty to report misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct

12 Unauthorised provision of conveyancing services

13 Prevention of crime or fraud

14 Assisting in fraud or crime

Part 2
Duties in respect of clients

15 Relationships with clients

16 Communication

17 Provision of information

18 Prior information to clients

19 Electronic provision of information

20 Completion of work

21 Transfer of conveyancing work

22 Use of confidential information prohibited

23 Duration of duty of confidence

24 When disclosure is permitted

25 Claims against conveyancing practitioner

Part 3
Duties in respect of other practitioners

26 Respect and courtesy

27 Communicating with another practitioner's client

Part 4
Duties in respect of third parties

29 Respect and courtesy

Part 5
Supervision and management

31 Direct supervision

32 Supervision of practice

Part 6
Conflicts of interest

33 Conflicting duties

34 Members of same practice

35 Conflicting interests

36 Conflicting business interests

37 Third party conflicts of interest

38 Personal relationships

40 Collateral rewards

Part 7
Fees charged by conveyancing practitioners

41 Reasonableness of fee

42 Fees in advance

43 Final account

Part 8
Real estate services

44 Conveyancing practitioners undertaking work of real estate agents

45 Notification to Society

46 Prohibition against acting for another party

Part 9
Miscellaneous

Fees payable to Society

48 Method of payment

Explanatory note

Administrative information

Rules