Section 6

Exceptions

6. Despite section 5, section 4 does not apply when the licensee, in connection with the provision of legal services by the licensee, (a) receives cash from a public body, an authorized foreign bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Bank Act (Canada) in respect of its business in Canada or a bank to which the Bank Act (Canada) applies, a cooperative credit society, savings and credit union or caisse populaire that is regulated by a provincial or territorial Act, an association that is regulated by the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (Canada), a financial services cooperative that is regulated by An Act respecting financial services cooperatives (Quebec) or An Act respecting the Mouvement Desjardins (Quebec) and that is not a caisse populaire, a credit union central or a federation of credit unions or caisses populaires that is regulated by a provincial, other than Quebec, or territorial Act, a company that is regulated by the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada), a trust company or loan company that is regulated by a provincial or territorial Act or a department or agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada or of a province or territory where the department or agent accepts deposit liabilities in the course of providing financial services to the public;

(b) receives cash from a peace officer, law enforcement agency or other agent of the Crown acting in an official capacity;

(c) receives cash to pay a fine, a penalty or bail; or

(d) receives cash for fees, disbursements or expenses, provided that any refund out of such receipts is also made in cash.