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(2) For carrying out a complaint investigation in relation to an Australian lawyer, the investigator may, on production of evidence of the investigator's appointment and by written notice require an associate or former associate of a law practice of which the lawyer is or was an associate or anyone (including, for example, an ADI, auditor or liquidator but not including the lawyer) who has, or has had, control of documents relating to the affairs of the lawyer to give the investigator either or both of the following:
(a) access to the documents relating to the affairs of the lawyer the investigator reasonably requires;
(b) information relating to the affairs of the lawyer the investigator reasonably requires (verified by statutory declaration if stated in the requirement).
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).