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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note     The Legislation Act

contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example:

              •     ACAT

              •     ACT

              •     authorised deposit-taking institution (or ADI)

              •     business day

              •     change

              •     contravene

              •     Commonwealth

              •     corporation

              •     Corporations Act

              •     document

              •     entity

              •     exercise

              •     external territory

              •     financial year

              •     for

              •     foreign country

              •     found guilty (of an offence)

              •     function

              •     home address

              •     indictable offence

              •     individual

              •     in relation to

              •     may (see s 146)

              •     must (see s 146)

              •     power

              •     public employee

              •     public notice

              •     public servant

              •     public trustee and guardian

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     State

              •     Supreme Court

              •     territory law

              •     under.

"ACAT trust account"—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, section 115B (2).

"admissions board" means the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board established by section 558.

"admission rules" means rules relating to the admission of lawyers and associated matters made under the Court Procedures Act 2004

for part 2.3 (Admission of local lawyers), and includes any forms approved under that Act for those rules or that part.

"admission to the legal profession" means admission by a Supreme Court as—

        (a)     a lawyer; or

        (b)     a legal practitioner; or

        (c)     a barrister; or

        (d)     a solicitor; or

        (e)     a barrister and solicitor; or

        (f)     a solicitor and barrister;

under this Act or a corresponding law, but does not include the grant of a practising certificate under this Act or a corresponding law.

"affairs", of a law practice, includes the following:

        (a)     all accounts and records required under this Act to be kept by the practice or an associate or former associate of the practice;

Note     This Act is defined in the dictionary.

        (b)     other records of the practice or an associate or former associate of the practice;

        (c)     any transaction to which the practice or an associate or former associate of the practice was or is a party;

        (d)     any transaction in which the practice or an associate or former associate of the practice has acted for a party.

"amend" includes—

        (a)     in relation to a practising certificate—

              (i)     impose a condition on the certificate; and

              (ii)     amend or revoke a condition already imposed on the certificate; and

        (b)     in relation to registration as a foreign lawyer—

              (i)     amend the lawyer's registration certificate; and

              (ii)     impose a condition on the registration; and

              (iii)     amend or revoke a condition already imposed on the registration.

"approved", for a policy of indemnity insurance, for part 3.3 (Professional indemnity insurance)—see section 312.

"approved ADI", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"approved policy of fidelity insurance", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"ASIC exemption", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"associate"—

        (a)     of a law practice, for the Act—see section 9; and

        (b)     of a solicitor, for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"associated third party payer", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261A.

"Australia", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"Australian law", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"Australian lawyer"—see section 7.

"Australian legal practitioner"—see section 8.

"Australian practising certificate" means a local practising certificate or an interstate practising certificate.

"Australian-registered foreign lawyer" means a locally-registered foreign lawyer or an interstate-registered foreign lawyer.

"Australian roll" means the local roll or an interstate roll.

"Australian trust account" means a local trust account or an interstate trust account.

"bar association" means the Australian Capital Territory Bar Association (ACN 008 481 258), a corporation incorporated under the Corporations Act

.

"bar council" means the Council of the bar association.

"barrister" means—

        (a)     a local legal practitioner who holds a current barrister practising certificate; or

        (b)     an interstate legal practitioner who holds a current interstate practising certificate that entitles the practitioner to engage in legal practice only as or in the manner of a barrister.

"borrower", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"capping and sufficiency provisions", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

Chapter 5 body corporate—see the Corporations Act

, section 9.

"claim", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"claimant", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"client"—

        (a)     for this Act generally—includes a person to whom or for whom legal services are provided; and

        (b)     for division 3.2.7 (Costs assessment)—see section 294; and

        (c)     for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"compensation order", for part 4.8 (Compensation)—see section 441.

"complaint", for chapter 4 (Complaints and discipline)—see section 383.

"complaint investigation", for chapter 6 (Investigations)—see section 521.

"compliance certificate"—see section 30 (Compliance certificates by admissions board).

"complying community legal centre"—see section 208.

"concerted interstate default", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"conditional costs agreement", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"conditions" means conditions, limitations or restrictions.

"conduct", for chapter 4 (Complaints and discipline)—see section 383.

"connected", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"contributor", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"contributory mortgage", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"controlled money"—see section 210 (1).

"controlled money account", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"conviction"—see section 13.

"corporation", for part 2.6 (Incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships)—see section 99.

"corresponding authority" means—

        (a)     an entity with functions under a corresponding law; or

        (b)     when used in the context of an entity having functions under this Act (the "local authority")—

              (i)     an entity with corresponding functions under a corresponding law; and

              (ii)     without limiting subparagraph (i), if the functions of the local authority relate to local lawyers or local legal practitioners generally or are limited to any particular class of local lawyers or local legal practitioners—an entity having corresponding functions under a corresponding law, whether or not they relate to interstate lawyers or interstate legal practitioners generally or are limited to any particular class of interstate lawyers or interstate legal practitioners.

"corresponding disciplinary body" means—

        (a)     a court or tribunal with functions under a corresponding law that correspond to any of the functions of the ACAT under this Act; or

        (b)     the Supreme Court of another jurisdiction exercising—

              (i)     its inherent jurisdiction or powers in relation to the control and discipline of any Australian lawyer; or

              (ii)     its jurisdiction or powers to make orders under a corresponding law of the other jurisdiction in relation to any Australian lawyer.

"corresponding foreign law" means the following:

        (a)     a law of a foreign country that corresponds to the relevant provisions of this Act or, if a regulation is made declaring a law of the foreign country to be a law that corresponds to this Act, the law declared under that regulation for the foreign country;

        (b)     if the term is used in relation to a matter that happened before the commencement of the law of a foreign country that, under paragraph (a), is the corresponding law for the foreign country—a previous law applying to legal practice in the foreign country.

"corresponding law" means the following:

        (a)     a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to the relevant provisions of this Act or, if a regulation is made declaring a law of the other jurisdiction to be a law that corresponds to this Act, the law declared under that regulation for the other jurisdiction;

        (b)     if the term is used in relation to a matter that happened before the commencement of the law of another jurisdiction that, under paragraph (a), is the corresponding law for the other jurisdiction—a previous law applying to legal practice in the other jurisdiction.

"costs agreement", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"costs assessment", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"council "means the bar council or law society council.

"data", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"data storage device", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"default", in relation to a law practice, for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"deposit record"—see section 210 (1).

"director", for part 2.6 (Incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships)—see section 99.

"disbursements", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"disciplinary action", for part 4.9 (Publicising disciplinary action)—see section 447.

"dishonesty", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"disqualified person" means any of the following people:

        (a)     a person whose name has been removed from an Australian roll (whether or not at the request of the person) and who has not later been admitted to the legal profession under this Act or a corresponding law;

        (b)     a person who is not an Australian legal practitioner because the person's Australian practising certificate has been cancelled under this Act or a corresponding law;

        (c)     a person whose Australian practising certificate has been suspended under this Act or a corresponding law and in relation to whom the suspension is in force;

        (d)     a person who has been refused a renewal of an Australian practising certificate under this Act or a corresponding law and who has not later been granted an Australian practising certificate;

        (e)     a person who is the subject of an order under this Act or a corresponding law prohibiting a law practice from employing or paying the person in relation to the practice;

        (f)     a person who is the subject of an order under this Act or a corresponding law prohibiting an Australian legal practitioner from being a partner of the person in a business that includes the practitioner's practice;

        (g)     a person who is the subject of an order under section 123 (Disqualification from managing incorporated legal practice) or section 148 (Prohibition on multidisciplinary partnerships with certain partners who are not Australian legal practitioners) or under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 123 or section 148.

"engage in legal practice" includes practise law.

"external examination", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"external examiner", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"external intervener", for chapter 5 (External intervention)—see section 473.

"external intervention", for chapter 5 (External intervention)—see section 473.

"fidelity fund"—see section 320.

"financial institution", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"foreign law", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"foreign law practice", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"foreign licensing body", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"foreign roll" means an official roll of lawyers (whether admitted, practising or otherwise) kept in a foreign country, but does not include a roll prescribed by regulation.

"general trust account", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"government agency" means––

        (a)     a government department (however described) of the Territory, the Commonwealth or another jurisdiction; or

Note     Jurisdiction means a State or Territory (see dict).

        (b)     an entity prescribed by regulation as a government agency.

"government lawyer" means an Australian lawyer, or a person eligible to be admitted as an Australian lawyer, employed by––

        (a)     the Territory, the Commonwealth or another jurisdiction; or

Note     Jurisdiction means a State or Territory (see the dictionary).

        (b)     a government agency.

"grant" an interstate practising certificate includes issue an interstate practising certificate.

"home jurisdiction"—see section 10.

"ILP compliance audit", for chapter 6 (Investigations)—see section 521.

"incorporated legal practice"—see section 101.

"information notice"—see section 12.

"insolvent under administration" means—

        (a)     a person who is an undischarged bankrupt within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

(Cwlth) (or the corresponding provisions of the law of a foreign country or external territory); or

        (b)     a person who has executed a personal insolvency agreement under the Bankruptcy Act 1966

(Cwlth) (or the corresponding provisions of the law of a foreign country or external territory) but not if the agreement has been set aside or terminated or all of the obligations created by the agreement have been discharged; or

        (c)     a person for whom a debt agreement has been made under the Bankruptcy Act 1966

(Cwlth), part 9 (or the corresponding provisions of the law of a foreign country or external territory) if the debt agreement has not ended or has not been terminated; or

        (d)     a person who has executed a deed of arrangement under the Bankruptcy Act 1966

(Cwlth), part 10 (or the corresponding provisions of the law of a foreign country or external territory) if the terms of the deed have not been fully complied with; or

        (e)     a person whose creditors have accepted a composition under the Bankruptcy Act 1966

(Cwlth), part 10 (or the corresponding provisions of the law of a foreign country or external territory) if a final payment has not been made under the composition.

"insurable barrister", for part 3.3 (Professional indemnity insurance)—see section 308.

"insurable legal practitioner", for part 3.3 (Professional indemnity insurance)—see section 308.

"insurable solicitor", for part 3.3 (Professional indemnity insurance)—see section 308.

"interstate lawyer"—see section 7.

"interstate legal practitioner"—see section 8.

"interstate practising certificate" means a current practising certificate granted under a corresponding law.

"interstate-registered foreign lawyer" means a person who is registered as a foreign lawyer under a corresponding law.

"interstate roll" means a roll of lawyers kept under a corresponding law.

"interstate trust account" means a trust account kept under a corresponding law.

"investigation", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2).

"investigator"—

        (a)     for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2); or

        (b)     for chapter 6 (Investigations)—see section 521.

"itemised bill", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and review)—see section 261.

"jurisdiction" means a State or Territory.

"law firm" means a partnership consisting only of—

        (a)     Australian legal practitioners; or

        (b)     1 or more Australian legal practitioners and 1 or more Australian-registered foreign lawyers.

"law practice" means—

        (a)     for the Act—

              (i)     an Australian legal practitioner who is a sole practitioner; or

              (ii)     a law firm; or

              (iii)     a multidisciplinary partnership; or

              (iv)     an incorporated legal practice; and

        (b)     for part 3.1—see section 218 (2).

"law society" means the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory established under section 576.

"law society council" means the Council of the law society.

"lay associate", of a law practice—see section 9.

"legal costs" means amounts that a person has been or may be charged by, or is or may become liable to pay to, a law practice for the provision of legal services including disbursements but not including interest.

"legal practitioner associate", of a law practice—see section 9.

"legal practitioner director", of an incorporated legal practice—see section 99.

"legal practitioner partner", of a multidisciplinary partnership—see section 99.

"legal profession rules" means rules made under part 7.4.

"legal services" means work done, or business transacted, in the ordinary course of legal practice.

"lender", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"litigious matter", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"local lawyer"—see section 7.

"local legal practitioner"—see section 8.

"local practising certificate" means a current practising certificate granted under this Act.

"local registration certificate", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"local roll" means the roll of lawyers kept under this Act.

"local trust account" means a trust account kept under this Act.

"locally-registered foreign lawyer" means a person who is registered as a foreign lawyer under this Act.

"lump sum bill", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"managed investment scheme"—see the Corporations Act

, section 9.

"member", of a managed investment scheme, for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"mortgage" means an instrument under which an interest in real property is charged, encumbered or transferred as security for the payment or repayment of money, and includes—

        (a)     an instrument prescribed by regulation for this definition; and

        (b)     a proposed mortgage.

"mortgage financing" means facilitating a loan secured or intended to be secured by mortgage by—

        (a)     acting as an intermediary to match a prospective lender and borrower; or

        (b)     arranging the loan; or

        (c)     receiving or dealing with payments for the purposes of, or under, the loan;

but does not include providing legal advice or preparing an instrument for the loan.

"multidisciplinary partnership"—see section 134.

"non-associated third party payer", for part 3.2—see section 261A.

"occupier", of premises, for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"offence", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"officer", for part 2.6 (Incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships)—see section 99.

"official complaint", for chapter 4 (Complaints and discipline)—see section 383.

"overseas-registered foreign lawyer", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"pecuniary loss", in relation to a default, for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 316.

"permanent form", in relation to a trust record, for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2) and (3).

"person assisting", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"practical legal training" means—

        (a)     legal training by participation in course work; or

        (b)     legal training under the supervision of an Australian lawyer, whether involving articles of clerkship or otherwise; or

        (c)     a combination of both kinds of legal training.

"practise foreign law", for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"premises" includes land or a structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land or a structure or vehicle.

"prescribed relationship", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"principal", of a law practice—see section 9.

"professional misconduct"—see section 387.

"professional obligations", of an Australian legal practitioner, for part 2.6 (Incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships)—see section 99.

"public authority", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"quashing", of a conviction for an offence—see section 13.

"register of disciplinary action"—see section 448.

"registered", used in relation to a foreign country, for part 2.7 (Legal practice—foreign lawyers)—see section 152.

"registrar" means the registrar of the Supreme Court.

"regulated mortgage", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"regulated property", for a law practice, for chapter 5 (External intervention)—see section 473.

"regulatory authority" means—

        (a)     in relation to the ACT—

              (i)     a council; or

              (ii)     another authority having functions under this Act; or

              (iii)     an entity prescribed by regulation for this paragraph; or

        (b)     in relation to another jurisdiction, means—

              (i)     if there is only 1 regulatory authority for the other jurisdiction—that regulatory authority, unless subparagraph (iii) applies; or

              (ii)     if there are separate regulatory authorities for the other jurisdiction for different branches of the legal profession or for people who practise in a particular style of legal practice—the regulatory authority relevant to the branch or style concerned, unless subparagraph (iii) applies; or

              (iii)     if a regulation prescribes 1 or more regulatory authorities for the other jurisdiction either generally or for particular purposes—the prescribed regulatory authority or authorities.

"related body corporate" means—

        (a)     for a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act

—a related body corporate within the meaning of that Act, section 50; or

        (b)     for any other corporation prescribed by regulation—a person prescribed by regulation.

"relevant council" means—

        (a)     in relation to a barrister or former barrister (including an applicant for grant of a barrister practising certificate or an overseas-registered foreign lawyer seeking a local registration certificate)—the bar council; or

        (b)     in relation to a solicitor or former solicitor (including an applicant for grant of an unrestricted practising certificate or a restricted practising certificate or an overseas-registered foreign lawyer seeking a local registration certificate)—the law society council; or

        (c)     in relation to an employee, or former employee, of a solicitor—the law society council.

"relevant jurisdiction", for part 3.4 (Fidelity cover)—see section 327.

"responsible entity", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"restricted practising certificate" means a local practising certificate or interstate practising certificate that is not an unrestricted practising certificate or barrister practising certificate.

"reviewable decision", for chapter 9 (General provisions)—see section 598.

"run-out mortgage", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"scale of costs", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"search warrant", for part 6.3 (Entry and search of premises)—see section 529.

"serious offence" means an offence whether committed in or outside the ACT that is—

        (a)     an indictable offence against a law of the Commonwealth or any jurisdiction (whether or not the offence is or may be dealt with summarily); or

        (b)     an offence against a law of another jurisdiction that would be an indictable offence against a territory law if committed in the ACT (whether or not the offence could be dealt with summarily if committed in the ACT); or

        (c)     an offence against a law of a foreign country that would be an indictable offence against a territory law or a law of the Commonwealth if committed in the ACT (whether or not the offence could be dealt with summarily if committed in the ACT).

"show-cause event", in relation to a person, means—

        (a)     the person becoming an insolvent under administration; or

        (b)     if the person is a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice—the incorporated legal practice becoming a Chapter 5 body corporate; or

        (c)     the person being convicted of a serious offence or tax offence, whether or not—

              (i)     the offence was committed in or outside the ACT; or

              (ii)     the offence was committed while the person was engaging in legal practice as an Australian legal practitioner or was practising foreign law as an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or

              (iii)     other people are prohibited from disclosing the identity of the offender.

"sole practitioner" means an Australian legal practitioner who engages in legal practice on the practitioner's own account.

"solicitor" means—

        (a)     a local legal practitioner who holds a current unrestricted practising certificate or restricted practising certificate; or

        (b)     an interstate legal practitioner who holds an interstate practising certificate that does not restrict the practitioner to engage in legal practice only as or in the manner of a barrister.

"sophisticated client", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"statutory interest account"—see section 253.

"suitability matter", for an individual—see section 11.

"supervised legal practice" means legal practice by a person who is an Australian legal practitioner

        (a)     as an employee of a law practice, if—

              (i)     at least 1 partner, legal practitioner director or other employee of the law practice is an Australian legal practitioner who holds an unrestricted practising certificate; and

              (ii)     the person engages in legal practice under the supervision of an Australian legal practitioner mentioned in subparagraph (i); or

        (b)     as a partner in a law firm, if—

              (i)     at least 1 other partner is an Australian legal practitioner who holds an unrestricted practising certificate; and

              (ii)     the person engages in legal practice under the supervision of an Australian legal practitioner mentioned in subparagraph (i); or

        (c)     as a government lawyer, if the person engages in legal practice under the supervision of an Australian lawyer who holds, or otherwise meets the criteria for the grant or renewal of, an unrestricted practising certificate; or

        (d)     in a capacity approved under the legal profession rules.

"tax offence" means any offence against the Taxation Administration Act 1953

(Cwlth), whether committed in or outside the ACT.

"territory regulated mortgage", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"territory regulated mortgage practice", for part 3.5 (Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes)—see section 369.

"third party payer", for part 3.2—see section 261A.

"this Act" includes the admission rules and any other rules made under the Court Procedures Act 2004

for this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation or legal profession rule (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

"transit money"—see section 210 (1).

"trust account", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2) and (3).

"trust account examination", for chapter 6 (Investigations)—see section 521.

"trust account investigation", for chapter 6 (Investigations)—see section 521.

"trust money" means money entrusted to a law practice in the course of or in connection with the provision of legal services by the practice, and includes—

        (a)     money received by the practice on account of legal costs in advance of providing the services; and

        (b)     controlled money received by the practice; and

        (c)     transit money received by the practice; and

        (d)     money received by the practice that is the subject of a power, exercisable by the practice or an associate of the practice, to deal with the money for or on behalf of another person.

"trust property" means property entrusted to a law practice in the course of or in connection with the provision of legal services by the practice, but does not include trust money.

"trust records", for part 3.1 (Trust money and trust accounts)—see section 210 (2) and (3).

"uplift fee", for part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment)—see section 261.

"unrestricted practising certificate" means a local practising certificate that is an unrestricted practising certificate or an interstate practising certificate that—

        (a)     is not subject to a condition under a corresponding law similar to the condition under section 50 (Statutory condition about practice as solicitor) or a similar condition under a corresponding law; and

        (b)     is not subject to a condition that restricts the holder of the certificate to practise only as or in the manner of a barrister; and

        (c)     is not subject to any other condition (other than a condition requiring the holder of the certificate to undertake and complete 1 or more courses of continuing legal education or a condition prescribed by regulation); and

        (d)     is not subject to a condition similar to a condition under section 50 and whose holder would not be subject to a condition under that section if the holder were to apply for and be granted a local practising certificate.

"unsatisfactory employment conduct"—see section 388.

"unsatisfactory professional conduct"—see section 386.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Legal Profession Act 2006 A2006-25

notified LR 21 June 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2)

as amended by

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.22

notified LR 28 September 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.22 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))

as modified by

Legal Profession Regulation 2006

SL2006-37 (as am by SL2006-49

s 4, SL2007-4

s 4, SL2007-10

s 7)

notified LR 30 June 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2)

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

SL2006-49 s 4

notified LR 30 November 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

s 4 commenced 1 December 2006 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2006

SL2006-37.

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)

SL2007-4 s 4

notified LR 26 February 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

s 4 commenced 27 February 2007 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2006

SL2006-37.

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 2)

SL2007-10 s 7

notified LR 17 May 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

s 7 commenced 18 May 2007 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2006

SL2006-37.

Legal Profession Regulation 2007

SL2007-27 pt 20

notified LR 28 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 20 commenced 1 October 2007 (s 2 (2) and see Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007

A2007-28 s 2)

as amended by

Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007

A2007-28

notified LR 28 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 October 2007 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3)

A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.22

notified LR 6 December 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)

as modified by

Legal Profession Regulation 2007

SL2007-27 (as am by SL2008-13

)

notified LR 28 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

s 91 commenced 1 October 2007 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 1 October 2007 (s 2 (2) and see Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007

A2007-28 s 2)

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

SL2008-13

notified LR 31 March 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 April 2008 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2007

SL2007-27.

as amended by

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008

A2008-28 sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.37

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.37 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3)

A2008-29 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 13 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 27 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.33

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.33 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)

A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.64

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.64 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009

A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.49

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.49 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

as modified by

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009

SL2009-2 s 67 (as am by SL2009-51

s 6, s 7, A2009-54

amdt 1.3)

notified LR 29 January 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 January 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

s 67 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)

SL2009-51 s 6, s 7

notified LR 30 October 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 October 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

s 6, s 7 commenced 31 October 2009 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009

SL2009-2.

as amended by

Legal Profession Amendment Act 2009

A2009-47

notified LR 25 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 26 November 2009 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)

 A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.44

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.44 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 4)

 A2009-54 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 18 December 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 22 December 2009 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3)

 A2009-44 s 2 (3))

Note     This Act also amends the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009

SL2009-2.

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4)

A2010-50 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 14 December 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 21 December 2010 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)

A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.34

notified LR 28 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2012

A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.26

notified LR 22 May 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.26 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)

A2013-11 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 28 March 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 4 April 2013 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014

A2014-17 sch 1 pt 1.7

notified LR 13 May 2014

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 25 November 2013 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 12 June 2014 (s 2 (3))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2014

A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.14

notified LR 20 May 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-11 sch 1 pt 1.7

notified LR 20 May 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (1))

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.41

notified LR 30 September 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.41 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)

Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)

A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.26

notified LR 16 March 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-1 s 2)

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-18 sch 3 pt 3.27

notified LR 13 April 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016

A2016-37 sch 1 pt 1.13

notified LR 22 June 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 29 June 2016 (s 2)

Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016

A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.44

notified LR 25 August 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.44 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)

A2017-14 pt 12

notified LR 17 May 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 12 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)

A2017-38 pt 13

notified LR 9 November 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 13 commenced 16 November 2017 (s 2 (1))

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018

A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.23

notified LR 25 September 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.23 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2018

A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.22

notified LR 8 November 2018

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021

A2021-3 pt 10

notified LR 19 February 2021

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75 (2))

pt 10 commenced 26 February 2021 (s 2 (1))

Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022

A2022-8 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 11 May 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 July 2022 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2022

A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.25

notified LR 10 August 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3)

A2023-57 pt 13, sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 11 December 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 13, sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 12 December 2023 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Terms relating to associates and principals of law practices
s 9     am A2007-28

s 4, s 5

Suitability matters
s 11     am A2021-3

s 20; pars renum R39 LA

Prohibition on engaging in legal practice if not entitled
s 16     am A2022-8

amdt 1.7; A2022-14

amdt 3.146

Eligibility for admission
s 21     am A2007-39

amdt 3.97; A2008-29

amdt 1.23

Appeal to Supreme Court on refusal of declaration
s 25     am A2006-40

amdt 2.119

Local lawyer is officer of Supreme Court
s 28     am A2007-28

s 6

Purposes and application—pt 2.4
s 33     am A2017-14

s 30, s 31; A2022-14

amdt 3.147

Local practising certificates
s 35     am A2014-17

amdt 1.25

Suitability to hold local practising certificate
s 36     am A2007-28

s 7, s 8; A2008-36

amdt 1.370; A2014-17

amdt 1.26, amdt 1.27

Duration of local practising certificate
s 37     am A2014-17

amdt 1.28

Conditions on practising certificate—government lawyer and in-house lawyer
s 38     sub A2007-28

s 9
    am A2008-29

amdt 1.24; A2014-17

amdt 1.29; A2017-14

ss 32-34

Continuing obligation for professional indemnity insurance for local practising certificate
s 39     om A2007-28

s 9

Application for grant or renewal of local practising certificate
s 41     am A2007-28

ss 10-15; pars renum R7 LA; A2014-17

amdt 1.30; A2022-14

amdt 3.148

Grant or renewal of unrestricted or restricted practising certificate
s 44     am A2007-28

s 16; A2014-17

amdts 1.31-1.33

Grant or renewal of barrister practising certificate
s 45     am A2007-28

s 17
    sub A2014-17

amdt 1.34

Conditions on local practising certificates generally
s 46     am A2008-36

amdt 1.371 A2014-17

amdt 1.35

Conditions imposed on local practising certificate by relevant council
s 47 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.36
s 47     am A2007-28

ss 18-20; A2010-50

amdt 1.12; A2014-17

amdts 1.37-1.40; ss renum R27 LA

Compliance with conditions of local practising certificate
s 53     am A2007-28

s 21

Amending, suspending or cancelling local practising certificate
s 56     am A2007-28

ss 22-26; A2014-17

amdt 1.41

Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising certificate
s 58     am A2007-28

s 27; ss renum R7 LA

Relationship of div 2.4.6 with ch 4
s 59     am A2007-28

s 28

Applicant for local practising certificate—show-cause event
s 60     am A2007-28

s 29; ss renum R7 LA; A2022-14

amdt 3.149

Holder of local practising certificate—show-cause event
s 61     am A2022-14

amdt 3.149

Refusal to grant or renew unrestricted or restricted practising certificate—failure to show cause etc
s 62     am A2014-17

amdt 1.42

Refusal to grant or renew barrister practising certificate—failure to show cause etc
s 63     am A2014-17

amdts 1.43-1.45

Restriction on further applications for local practising certificate after refusal to grant or renew
s 65     am A2014-17

amdts 1.46-1.48; ss renum R27 LA

Relationship of div 2.4.7 with pt 4.4 and ch 6
s 67     am A2007-28

s 30

Return of local practising certificate
s 71     am A2008-36

amdt 1.372

Professional indemnity insurance—interstate legal practitioners
s 72     am A2007-28

ss 31-34; A2017-14

s 35

Special provisions about interstate legal practitioner engaging in unsupervised legal practice in ACT
s 75     am A2007-28

s 35

Protocols with regulatory authorities
s 77     am A2007-28

s 36

Investigation of practising certificate applicants or holders etc
s 78     am A2007-28

s 37; A2014-17

amdt 1.49

Register of local practising certificates
s 79     am A2014-17

amdt 1.50, amdt 1.51

Appeals against decisions of relevant council
s 81 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.52
s 81     am A2006-40

amdt 2.119, amdt 2.120; A2014-17


amdts 1.53-1.59; pars renum R27 LA

Government lawyers generally
s 82     am A2007-28

s 38, s 39; A2022-14

amdt 3.150

Government lawyers of other jurisdictions
s 83     am A2007-28

s 40, s 41; A2022-14

amdt 3.150

Determination of fees by law society council and bar council
s 84     am A2014-17

amdt 1.60; pars renum R27 LA

Official notice to other jurisdictions of removals from local roll
s 88     am A2007-28

s 42, s 43

Licensing body to give notice to other jurisdictions of certain matters
s 89     om A2014-17

amdt 1.61

Relevant council to give notice to other jurisdictions of certain matters
s 90     am A2014-17

amdt 1.62

Lawyer to give notice of removal in another jurisdiction
s 91 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 44
s 91     am A2007-28

ss 45-47

Lawyer to give notice of foreign regulatory action
s 92A     ins A2007-28

s 48

Provisions applying to notices under div 2.5.3
s 93 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 49
s 93     am A2007-28

s 50

Peremptory removal of local lawyer's name from local roll following removal in another jurisdiction
s 94     am A2007-28

s 51; A2022-14

amdt 3.151

Peremptory cancellation of local practising certificate following removal of name from interstate roll
s 95     am A2007-28

s 52

Show-cause procedure for removal of lawyer's name from local roll following foreign regulatory action
s 96     sub A2007-28

s 53
    am A2014-18

amdt 3.59; A2022-14

amdt 3.152

Show-cause procedure for cancellation of local practising certificate following foreign regulatory action
s 97     sub A2007-28

s 53
    am A2014-18

amdt 3.59; A2022-14

amdt 3.153

Order for non-removal of name or non-cancellation of local practising certificate
s 97A     ins A2007-28

s 53
    am A2022-14

amdt 3.154

Definitions—pt 2.6
s 99     def disqualified person om A2007-28

s 54
    def related body corporate om A2017-14

s 36

Nature of incorporated legal practice
s 101     am A2016-13

amdt 1.89

Incorporated legal practice must have legal practitioner director etc
s 107     am A2007-28

s 55, s 56; ss renum R7 LA

Obligations of legal practitioner director relating to misconduct—incorporated legal practices
s 108     am A2007-28

s 57; ss renum R7 LA; A2022-14

amdt 3.155

Disclosure obligations—incorporated legal practices
s 113     am A2014-18

amdt 3.60

Advertising requirements—incorporated legal practices
s 116     am A2007-28

s 58

Sharing of receipts, revenue or other income—incorporated legal practices
s 118 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 59
s 118     am A2007-28

s 60

Disqualified people—incorporated legal practices
s 119     am A2007-28

s 61

Audit of incorporated legal practices
s 120     am A2007-28

s 62

External administration proceedings under Corporations Act
s 125     am A2018-42

amdt 3.71, amdt 3.72; A2021-3

s 21

Actions of partner of multidisciplinary partnership who is not Australian legal practitioner
s 139     am A2022-14

amdt 3.156

Disclosure obligations—multidisciplinary partnerships
s 142     am A2014-18

amdt 3.60

Sharing of receipts, revenue or other income—multidisciplinary partnerships
s 146 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 63
s 146     am A2007-28

s 64

Disqualified people—multidisciplinary partnerships
s 147     am A2007-28

s 65, s 66

Definitions—pt 2.7
s 152     def commercial legal presence om A2007-28

s 67
    def licensing body om A2014-17

amdt 1.63

Requirement for registration to practice foreign law
s 155     am A2007-28

s 68

Application of Australian professional ethical and practice standards to practice of foreign law
s 159     am A2007-28

s 69

Designation of Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 160     am A2014-17

amdt 1.64

Advertising by Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 162     am A2007-28

s 70; A2014-17

amdt 1.64

Trust money and trust accounts—Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 164     am A2007-28

s 71, s 72

Professional indemnity insurance—Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 165     am A2007-28

ss 73-75; ss renum R7 LA

Duration of registration—foreign lawyers
s 168     am A2014-17

amdt 1.64

Application for grant or renewal of registration as foreign lawyer
s 170     am A2014-17

amdt 1.64

Approved form for grant or renewal application—foreign lawyers
s 171     am A2007-28

s 76; A2014-17

amdt 1.64, amdt 1.65

Requirements for applications for grant or renewal of registration—foreign lawyers
s 172     am A2007-28

ss 77-80; A2011-52

amdt 3.130; A2012-21

amdt 3.104; A2014-17

amdts 1.66-1.68; A2016-18

amdt 3.118

Grant or renewal of registration as foreign lawyer
s 173     am A2007-28

s 81, s 82; A2014-17

amdt 1.68

Requirement to grant or renew registration as foreign lawyer if criteria satisfied
s 174     am A2007-28

s 83; A2014-17

amdt 1.68

Refusal to grant or renew registration as foreign lawyer
s 175     am A2007-28

s 84; A2008-36

amdt 1.373; A2014-17

amdt 1.68

Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling registration of foreign lawyer
s 177     am A2007-28

s 85, s 86; A2014-17

amdt 1.68

Amending, suspending or cancelling registration of foreign lawyer
s 178     am A2007-28

ss 87-91; A2014-17

amdts 1.69-1.71

Operation of amendment, suspension or cancellation of registration of foreign lawyer
s 179     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Other ways of amending or cancelling registration of foreign lawyer
s 180     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Relationship of div 2.7.6 with ch 4
s 181     am A2007-28

s 92

Applicant for local registration as foreign lawyer—show-cause event
s 182     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71; A2022-14

amdt 3.156

Locally-registered foreign lawyer—show-cause event
s 183     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71; A2022-14

amdt 3.156

Refusal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of local registration as foreign lawyer—failure to show cause etc
s 184     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Restriction on making further applications for registration as foreign lawyer
s 185     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Relationship of div 2.7.7 with pt 4.4 and ch 6
s 186     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Immediate suspension of registration as foreign lawyer
s 187     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Surrender of local registration certificate and cancellation of registration as foreign lawyer
s 188     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Return of local registration certificate
s 191     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Conditions on local registration generally
s 192     am A2008-36

amdt 1.374; A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Conditions imposed on local registration by relevant council
s 193 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71
s 193     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Imposition and amendment of conditions on local registration pending criminal proceedings
s 194     am A2008-36

amdt 1.375; A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Statutory condition on local registration about notification of offence
s 195     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71

Extent of entitlement of interstate-registered foreign lawyer to practise in ACT
s 198     am A2014-17

amdt 1.71, amdt 1.72

Additional conditions on practice of interstate-registered foreign lawyers
s 199     am A2014-17

amdt 1.73

Investigation of applicants and locally-registered foreign lawyers etc
s 200     am A2007-28

s 93; A2014-17

amdt 1.73

Register of locally-registered foreign lawyers
s 201     am A2014-17

amdt 1.73, amdt 1.74

Publication of information about locally-registered foreign lawyers
s 202     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75

Supreme Court orders about conditions—Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 203     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75

Exemption of Australian-registered foreign lawyers by relevant council
s 204 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75
s 204     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75

Determination of fees by relevant council
s 206 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75
s 206     am A2014-17

amdt 1.75

Appeals or reviews
s 207     am A2006-40

amdt 2.121; A2007-28

s 94; A2014-17

amdt 1.75

What is a complying community legal centre?
s 208     am A2014-17

amdt 1.76

Definitions—pt 3.1
s 210     am A2007-28

s 99
s 210 (1)     def controlled money am A2007-28

s 95
    def deposit record ins A2007-28

s 96
s 210 (2)     def approved ADI am A2014-17

amdt 1.77
    def controlled money account am A2007-28

s 97
    def trust records am A2007-28

s 98

Purposes—pt 3.1
s 211     am A2014-17

amdt 1.78

Money involved in financial services or investments
s 212     am A2007-28

s 100

Determinations about status of money
s 213     am A2014-17

amdt 1.78

Protocols for deciding where trust money is received
s 215     am A2014-17

amdt 1.78

When money is received by law practice
s 216     am A2007-28

s 101

Keeping of general trust account
s 221     am A2007-28

s 102

Certain trust money to be deposited in general trust account
s 222     am A2007-28

ss 103-105; ss renum R7 LA; A2014-17

amdt 1.79, amdt 1.80; ss renum R27 LA

Way of withdrawing trust money from general trust account
s 223A     ins A2007-28

s 106

Way of withdrawing controlled money from controlled money account
s 224A     ins A2007-28

s 107

Transit money
s 225     am A2007-28

s 108

Trust money subject to specific powers
s 226     am A2007-28

ss 109-111

Trust money received in form of cash
s 226A     ins A2007-28

s 112

Intermixing money
s 228     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Dealing with trust money—legal costs and unclaimed money
s 229     am A2007-28

ss 113-116

Reporting certain irregularities etc
s 231     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Appointment of investigators
s 234     am A2009-47

s 4; A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Investigator's report
s 237     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Costs of investigation
s 239     am A2006-40

amdt 2.122, amdt 2.123; A2007-28

s 117; ss renum R7 LA; A2014-17

amdt 1.81; A2022-14

amdt 3.157

Designation of external examiners
s 240     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Trust records to be externally examined
s 241     sub A2007-28

s 118
    am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Appointment of external examiners by licensing body
s 242     om A2007-28

s 118

Designation and appointment of associates as external examiners
s 243     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Final examination of trust records
s 244     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Carrying out examinations
s 246     am A2014-18

amdt 3.61

External examiner's report
s 247     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Costs of examination
s 249     am A2006-40

amdt 2.124, amdt 2.125; A2008-28

amdt 1.6; A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Approval of ADIs for pt 3.1
s 250     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Reports, records and information by ADIs
s 252     am A2007-28

s 119; A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Statutory deposits
s 253     am A2007-28

s 120; A2008-37

amdt 1.292

Application of pt 3.1 to incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships
s 255     am A2007-28

s 121, s 122; ss renum R7 LA

Disclosure—money not received as trust money
s 257     am A2007-28

s 123

Disclosure of accounts used to hold money entrusted to legal practitioners
s 258     am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Unclaimed trust money
s 259     am A2013-11

amdt 1.14, amdt 1.15; A2016-13

amdt 1.90

Regulations and legal profession rules—pt 3.1
s 260     sub A2007-28

s 124
    am A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Costs disclosure and assessment
pt 3.2 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 125

Definitions—pt 3.2
s 261     def client om A2007-28

s 126
    def costs review sub A2007-28

s 127
    def itemised bill am A2007-28

s 128
    def public authority ins A2007-28

s 129
    def sophisticated client ins A2007-28

s 130
    def third party payer ins A2007-28

s 130
    def uplift fee sub A2007-28

s 131

Terms relating to third party payers
s 261A     ins A2007-28

s 132

Purposes—pt 3.2
s 262     am A2007-28

s 133

Pt 3.2 also applies by agreement or at client's election
s 264     am A2007-28

ss 134-136; ss renum R7 LA

Displacement of pt 3.2
s 265     am A2007-28

s 137

How and where does a client first instruct a law practice?
s 266     sub A2007-28

s 138

What happens when different laws apply to a matter?
s 268     am A2007-28

s 139

Disclosure of costs to clients
s 269     am A2007-28

ss 140-147; ss and pars renum R7 LA; A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Disclosure if another law practice is to be retained
s 270     am A2007-28

s 148

How and when must disclosure be made to a client?
s 271 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 149
s 271     am A2007-28

s 150

Exceptions to requirement for disclosure
s 272     am A2007-28

ss 151-154; A2022-14

amdt 3.158

Additional disclosure—uplift fees
s 274     sub A2007-28

s 155

Form of disclosure
s 275     am A2007-28

s 156

Effect of failure to disclose
s 277     am A2007-28

s 157; ss renum R7 LA

Progress reports
s 278     am A2007-28

s 158; A2015-11

amdt 1.28

Disclosure to associated third party payers
s 278A     (prev s 281A) ins A2007-28

s 163
    reloc and renum as s 278A A2015-11

amdt 1.29

On what basis are legal costs recoverable?
s 279     am A2007-28

s 159

Interest on unpaid legal costs
s 281     am A2007-28

ss 160-162

Disclosure to associated third party payers
s 281A     reloc and renum as s 278A

Making costs agreements
s 282     am A2007-28

s 164-166

Conditional costs agreements
s 283     am A2007-28

s 167

Conditional costs agreements involving uplift fee
s 284     am A2007-28

s 168

Contingency fees prohibited
s 285     am A2007-28

s 169

Effect of costs agreement
s 286     am A2007-28

s 170, s 171

Certain costs agreements void
s 287     am A2007-28

s 172; A2011-52

amdt 3.121

Setting aside costs agreements or provisions of costs agreements
s 288     sub A2007-28

s 173

Bills
s 290     am A2007-28

s 174; ss renum R7 LA; A2009-49

amdt 3.103

Notification of client's rights
s 291     am A2007-28

ss 175-177; A2014-17

amdt 1.81

Request for itemised bill
s 292     sub A2007-28

s 178
    am A2008-28

amdt 3.104

Interim bills
s 293     am A2007-28

s 179

Costs assessment
div 3.2.7 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 180

Definition—div 3.2.7
s 294     sub A2007-28

s 181
    def client ins A2007-28

s 181

Application by client or third party payer for costs assessment
s 294A     ins A2007-28

s 181

Application for costs assessment by law practice retaining another law practice
s 295 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 182
s 295     am A2007-28

s 183, s 184; ss renum R7 LA

Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill
s 296     sub A2007-28

s 185

Form of application for costs assessment
s 297 hdg     am A2007-28

s 186
s 297     am A2007-28

s 186

Consequences of application for costs assessment
s 298 hdg     am A2007-28

s 186
s 298     am A2007-28

s 186

Procedure on costs assessment
s 299 hdg     am A2007-28

s 186
s 299     am A2007-28

s 186

Criteria for costs assessment
s 300 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 187
s 300     am A2007-28

ss 188-191

Assessment of costs by reference to costs agreement
s 300A     ins A2007-28

s 192

Assessment of costs by reference to scale of costs etc
s 300B     ins A2007-28

s 192

Recovery of assessed costs
s 300C     ins A2007-28

s 192

Costs of costs assessment
s 302     sub A2007-28

s 193

Referring matters to ACAT
s 303     am A2007-28

s 194
    sub A2008-36

amdt 1.376

Legal costs subject to consumer dispute not assessable
s 304 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 195
s 304     am A2007-28

s 196, s 197; A2016-37

amdt 1.29

Contracting out of div 3.2.7 by sophisticated clients
s 304A     ins A2007-28

s 198

Preliminary—pt 3.3
div 3.3.1 hdg     om A2007-28

s 199

Professional indemnity insurance for insurable legal practitioners
s 311     am A2007-28

s 200; A2014-17

amdt 1.82

Continuing indemnity insurance
s 312A     ins A2007-28

s 201

Approval of indemnity fund
s 315     am A2012-21

amdt 3.105; A2014-18

amdt 3.62

Definitions—pt 3.4
s 316     def concerted interstate default am A2007-28

s 202
    def default sub A2007-28

s 203

Purpose—pt 3.4
s 318     am A2007-28

s 204

Meaning of relevant jurisdiction—pt 3.4
s 327     am A2007-28

s 205

Defaults to which pt 3.4 applies
s 328     am A2007-28

s 206, s 207

Claims about defaults
s 330     am A2012-21

amdt 3.106; A2016-18

amdt 3.119. amdt 3.120

Advertisements about defaults by law practices
s 333     am A2015-33

amdts 1.132-1.135; pars renum R29 LA

Claims not affected by certain matters
s 335     am A2007-28

s 208

Claims by law practices or associates about defaults
s 350     am A2007-28

s 209

Claims by law practices or associates about notional defaults
s 351     am A2007-28

s 210

Defaults involving interstate elements if committed by 1 associate only
s 353     am A2007-28

s 211

Protocols—pt 3.4
s 354     am A2014-18

amdt 3.63

Interstate legal practitioner becoming authorised to withdraw from local trust account
s 364     am A2014-18

amdt 3.64

Application of pt 3.4 to sole practitioners whose practising certificates lapse
s 367 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 212
s 367     am A2007-28

s 213, s 214; ss and pars renum R7 LA; A2022-14

amdt 3.159

Failure to obtain fidelity insurance for regulated mortgage
s 376     am A2014-17

amdt 1.83

Conduct capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct
s 389     am A2007-28

s 215; A2008-36

amdt 1.377

Practitioners to whom ch 4 applies
s 390     am A2008-29

amdt 1.25; A2023-57

amdt 1.11

Further information and verification—complaints
s 396     am A2012-21

amdt 3.106; A2016-18

amdt 3.121, amdt 3.122

Person to be told about complaint
s 397     am A2007-28

s 216, s 217

Summary dismissal of complaints
s 399     am A2007-28

s 218

Withdrawal of complaints
s 400     am A2008-36

amdt 1.378

Mediation of complaints
s 401     am A2008-36

amdt 1.379

Appointment of investigator for complaint
s 407     am A2009-47

s 5; ss renum R18 LA

Referral of matters for costs assessment—complaint investigation
s 409 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 219
s 409     am A2007-28

ss 220-224

Decision of council after investigation
s 410     am A2008-36

amdt 1.380

Decision of council without investigation
s 411     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.381

Dismissal of complaint
s 412     am A2008-36

amdt 1.382, amdt 1.383

Summary conclusion of complaint procedure by fine etc
s 413     am A2008-36

amdt 1.384; A2017-38

s 42

Council to give reasons to complainant and practitioner
s 415     am A2007-28

s 225; A2008-36

amdt 1.385, amdt 1.386

Appeals to ACAT against decisions of relevant council
s 416     am A2007-28

s 226; ss renum R7 LA
    sub A2008-36

amdt 1.387

Complainant and person complained about to be told about action taken
s 418     am A2007-28

s 227, s 228; A2008-36

amdts 1.388-1.390; ss renum R15 LA

Disciplinary action
pt 4.7 hdg     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Application to ACAT
s 419     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Application of rules of evidence to ACAT—disciplinary action
s 420     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Decisions without hearing
s 420A     ins A2007-28

s 229
    om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Amendment of complaint application
s 421     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Nature of allegations in complaint applications
s 422     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Parties to application
s 423     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391
    am A2009-20

amdt 3.117

Restriction on publication of certain identifying material from application
s 423A     ins as mod SL2009-2

mod 3.1 (as ins by SL2009-51

s 7)
    mod lapsed 22 December 2009 (SL2009-2

mod 3.1 om by A2009-54

amdt 1.4)
    ins A2009-54

amdt 1.7

ACAT power to disregard procedural lapses
s 424     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

ACAT orders—Australian legal practitioners
s 425     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391
    am A2009-20

amdt 3.118

Dismiss complaint—Australian legal practitioners
s 426     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Restriction on publication of certain identifying material from proceedings
s 426A     ins A2007-28

s 230
    om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Fines—Australian legal practitioners
s 427     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Interim orders—Australian legal practitioners
s 428     sub A2008-29

amdt 1.26; A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Arrest warrant for failing to appear
s 428A     ins A2008-29

amdt 1.26
    om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Executing a warrant
s 428B     ins A2008-29

amdt 1.26
    om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

ACAT orders—employees of solicitors
s 429     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Dismiss complaint—employees of solicitors
s 430     am A2007-28

s 231, s 232
    sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Compliance with ACAT orders
s 431     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Notice to complainant of application and decision
s 432     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Costs orders by ACAT
s 433     am A2007-28

s 233
    sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391
    am A2009-20

amdt 3.119, amdt 3.120

Application of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act
s 434     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Pt 4.7 does not affect other remedies of complainant
s 435     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Referral of questions of law to Supreme Court
s 436     om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Appeals from disciplinary tribunal to Supreme Court
s 437     am A2006-40

amdt 2.126
    om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Contempt of disciplinary tribunal
s 438     om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Application of Criminal Code, ch 7
s 439     om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Pt 4.7 does not affect other remedies of complainant
s 440     om A2008-36

amdt 1.391

Compensation orders
s 442     am A2008-36

amdt 1.392

When compensation order can be made
s 443     am A2008-36

amdt 1.393

Making of compensation orders
s 444     am A2008-36

amdt 1.394

Definitions—pt 4.9
s 447     def disciplinary action am A2007-28

s 234

Register of disciplinary action
s 448     am A2007-28

s 235; ss renum R7 LA; A2008-36

amdt 1.395; A2014-17

amdt 1.84; A2021-3

s 22; ss renum R39 LA

Protection against liability for publicising disciplinary action
s 451     am A2014-17

amdt 1.85

Disciplinary action taken because of infirmity, injury or illness
s 452     am A2007-28

s 236

Pt 4.9 subject to court and tribunal orders
s 454     am A2008-36

amdt 1.396

Request to another jurisdiction to investigate complaint
s 456     am A2008-36

amdt 1.397

Sharing of information with corresponding authorities
s 458     sub A2007-28

s 237
    am A2008-36

amdt 1.398

Cooperation with corresponding authorities
s 459     sub A2007-28

s 237

Failure to comply with disciplinary orders
s 464     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.399

Protection for things done in administration of ch 4
s 468     am A2007-28

s 238; A2008-36

amdt 1.400; A2014-17

amdt 1.86

Non-compellability of certain witnesses
s 469     am A2008-36

amdt 1.401

Self-incrimination and other privileges overridden for ch 4 proceedings
s 471     am A2008-36

amdt 1.402

Definitions—ch 5
s 473     def regulated property sub A2007-28

s 239

Purpose—ch 5
s 474     am A2007-28

s 240

Application of ch 5 to barristers
s 476     am A2007-28

s 241

Application of ch 5 to Australian-registered foreign lawyers and former Australian-registered foreign lawyers
s 477     am A2007-28

s 242

Application of ch 5 to other people
s 478     am A2022-14

amdt 3.160

Decision about external intervention
s 480     am A2007-28

s 243, s 244

Supervisors of trust money
pt 5.3 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 245

Appointment of supervisor
s 481     am A2007-28

ss 246-249

Notice of appointment of supervisor
s 482     am A2007-28

s 250

Effect of service of notice of appointment of supervisor
s 483     am A2007-28

ss 251-255

Role of supervisor of trust money
s 484 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 256
s 484     am A2007-28

s 257, s 258

Records of and dealing with trust money of law practice under supervision
s 485     am A2022-14

amdt 3.161, amdt 3.162

Ending of supervisor's appointment
s 486     am A2007-28

s 259, s 260; pars renum R7 LA

Appointment of manager
s 487     am A2022-14

amdt 3.163

Effect of service of notice of appointment of manager
s 489     am A2007-28

s 261, s 262

Role of manager
s 490     am A2007-28

s 263

Records and accounts of law practice under management and dealings with trust money
s 491     am A2022-14

amdt 3.164, amdt 3.165

Ending of manager's appointment
s 493     am A2007-28

s 264; pars renum R7 LA

Appointment of receiver
s 494     am A2007-28

s 265

Notice of appointment of receiver
s 495     am A2007-28

s 266; pars renum R7 LA

Effect of service of notice of appointment of receiver
s 496     am A2007-28

s 267, s 268

Role of receiver
s 497     am A2007-28

s 269, s 270

Records and accounts of law practice under receivership and dealings with trust money
s 498     am A2022-14

amdt 3.166

Power of receiver to require documents or information
s 502     am A2007-28

ss 271-274; A2011-52

amdt 3.130; A2012-21

amdt 3.107; A2016-18

amdt 3.123, amdt 3.124

Lien for costs on regulated property
s 504     am A2007-28

ss 275-277

Ending of receiver's appointment
s 509     am A2007-28

s 278, s 279; ss renum R7 LA; A2008-28

amdt 3.105, amdt 3.106; A2022-14

amdt 3.166

Appeal against appointment of supervisor or manager
s 514     am A2006-40

amdt 2.127; A2022-14

amdt 3.166

Manager and receiver appointed for law practice
s 515A     ins A2007-28

s 280

ADI disclosure requirements
s 516     sub A2007-28

s 281

Provisions relating to requirements under this part
s 519A     ins A2007-28

s 282

Obstruction of external intervener
s 519B     ins A2007-28

s 282
    am A2022-14

amdt 3.167

Definitions—ch 6
s 521 hdg     sub A2009-47

s 6
s 521     am A2009-47

s 6

Requirements that may be imposed for investigations, examinations and audits under pt 3.1 and pt 2.6
s 525     am A2007-28

s 283; A2011-52

amdt 3.130; A2012-21

amdt 3.108; A2016-18

amdt 3.125, amdt 3.126

Requirements that may be imposed for investigations under ch 4
s 526     am A2007-28

s 284; A2011-52

amdt 3.130; A2012-21

amdt 3.109; A2014-18

amdt 3.65; A2016-18

amdt 3.127-3.129

Provisions relating to requirements under pt 6.2
s 527     am A2007-28

s 285

Power to enter premises
s 530     am A2009-47

s 7, s 8; ss renum R18 LA; A2014-17

amdts 1.87-1.89

Power to require name and address
s 533     am A2009-49

amdt 3.104

Warrants—application made other than in person
s 536     am A2018-33

amdts 1.42-1.44

Search warrants—announcement before entry
s 537     am A2022-14

amdt 3.168

Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers
s 549     am A2009-47

s 9, s 10

Obstruction of investigator
s 555A     ins A2007-28

s 286
    am A2022-14

amdt 3.169

Admissions board
ch 7 hdg     sub A2009-20

amdt 3.121

Admissions board
pt 7.1 hdg     om A2009-20

amdt 3.122

Disciplinary tribunal
pt 7.2 hdg     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Establishment of disciplinary tribunal
s 563     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Functions of disciplinary tribunal
s 564     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Members of disciplinary tribunal
s 565     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Appointment of judicial members of the disciplinary tribunal
s 566     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Term of appointment of disciplinary tribunal member
s 567     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Role of disciplinary tribunal chair
s 568     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Presiding member of disciplinary tribunal
s 569     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Conditions of appointment of judicial members
s 570     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Ending appointment of judicial members
s 571     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

How is a disciplinary tribunal constituted for application?
s 572     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Lists of non-judicial members
s 573     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Disciplinary tribunal trust fund
s 574     om A2008-36

amdt 1.403

Purpose—pt 8.3
s 578     am A2007-28

s 287

Rules for Australian legal practitioners and Australian-registered foreign lawyers
div 8.3.2 hdg     sub A2007-28

s 288

Subject matter of legal profession rules
s 582     am A2007-28

s 289

Public notice of proposed legal profession rules
s 583     am A2009-20

amdt 3.123; A2015-33

amdt 1.136

Rules for incorporated legal practices and multidisciplinary partnerships
s 584     am A2007-28

ss 290-292

Approved forms—councils
s 587 hdg     am A2014-17

amdt 1.90
s 587     am A2014-17

amdt 1.91; A2023-57

s 34

Protection from liability
s 587A     ins A2007-28

s 293

Associates who are disqualified or convicted people
s 589     am A2006-40

amdt 2.128; A2007-28

ss 294-297; ss renum R7 LA

Amendment or discharge of injunctions
s 592     am A2014-17

amdt 1.92

Meaning of reviewable decision—ch 9
s 598     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.404

Reviewable decision notices
s 599     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.404

Applications for review
s 600     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.404

Minister may determine fees
s 601     am A2007-28

s 298

Regulation-making power
s 602     am A2006-28

s 299; ss renum R7 LA; A2012-21

amdt 3.110

Review of Act
s 603     exp 30 June 2011 (s 603 (2))

Transitional
ch 10 hdg     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Definitions—ch 10
s 604     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Continuing application of provisions of Legal Practitioners Act about trust money
s 605     mod SL2006-37

s 36, s 37 (as ins SL2007-4

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-10

s 7
    mod SL2006-37

s 37, s 38 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)
    exp 1 October 2007 (s 605 (3) as mod SL2007-27

s 102)

Continuing application of provisions of Legal Practitioners Act about costs
s 606     mod SL2006-37

s 36, s 37 (as ins SL2006-49

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-4

s 4
    mod SL2006-37

s 38, s 39 (as ins SL2007-4

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-10

s 7
    mod SL2006-37

s 39, s 40 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)
    am A2007-28

s 300
    exp 1 October 2007 (s 606 (3) as mod SL2007-27

s 104)

Cost disclosure
s 607     mod SL2006-37

s 37 ( as ins SL2006-49

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-4

s 4
    mod SL2006-37

s 40, s 41 (as ins SL2007-4

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-10

s 7
    mod SL2006-37

s 41, s 42 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)
    am A2007-28

s 301
    exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Notice for taxation of costs
s 608     mod SL2006-37

s 37 ( as ins SL2006-49

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-4

s 4
    mod SL2006-37

s 42 (as ins SL2007-4

s 4)
    mod om SL2007-10

s 7
    mod SL2006-37

s 43 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)
    exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Roll of legal practitioners
s 609     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Existing legal practitioners
s 610     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Pending applications for admission
s 611     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Pending complaints before professional conduct board
s 612     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Pending complaints before bar council committee
s 612A     ins as mod SL2006-37

s 44 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)

New complaints about old conduct
s 613     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Statutory interest account
s 614     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Legal profession rules
s 615     exp 1 July 2006 (s 615 (8) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

HIH insurance
s 616     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes—old mortgages
s 617     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Application of dictionary, definition of supervised legal practice
s 617A     ins as mod SL2006-37

s 45 (as ins SL2007-10

s 7)
    mod exp 2 October 2007 (SL2007-27

s 110)

Transitional regulations
s 618     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Modification of Act, ch 10—Act, s 618
s 618A     ins as mod SL2007-27

mod 1.1 (as ins by SL2008-13

s 5)
    exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Expiry—ch 10
s 619     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619)

Repeals and consequential amendments
ch 11 hdg     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 620     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation amended—sch 2
s 621     om LA s 89 (3)

Transitional—Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
ch 12 hdg     ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)

Definitions—ch 12
s 622     ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)
    def commencement day ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)
    def licensing body ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)

Pending applications for grant or renewal of practising certificate or registration
s 623     ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)

Bar council taken to be decision-maker
s 624     ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)

Expiry—ch 12
s 625     ins A2014-17

amdt 1.93
    exp 12 June 2016 (s 625)

Legal profession rules
sch 1     exp 1 July 2006 (s 615 (8))

Consequential amendments
sch 2     om LA s 89 (3)

HIH provisions
sch 3     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Mortgage practices and managed investment schemes—provisions about old mortgages
sch 4     exp 1 July 2008 (s 619 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-36

amdt 1.405; A2009-20

amdt 3.124; A2009-49

amdt 3.105; A2012-21

amdt 3.111; A2015-33

amdt 1.137, amdt 1.138; A2016-13

amdt 1.91;A2016-52

amdt 1.116; A2022-14

amdt 3.170
    def ACAT trust account ins A2008-37

amdt 1.293
    def associated third party payer ins A2007-28

s 302
    sub A2011-52

amdt 3.122
    def Chapter 5 body corporate ins A2021-3

s 23
    def client sub A2007-28

s 303
    am A2011-52

amdt 3.123; pars renum R23 LA
    def commercial legal presence om A2007-28

s 305
    def complaint investigation ins A2009-47

s 11
    def compliance certificate sub A2011-52

amdt 3.124
    def conditional costs agreement am A2007-28

s 304
    def contributory om A2011-52

amdt 3.125
    def contributory mortgage ins A2011-52

amdt 3.125
    def corresponding disciplinary body am A2008-36

amdt 1.406
    def costs agreement am A2007-28

s 304
    def costs assessment ins A2007-28

s 306
    def costs review om A2007-28

s 306
    def deposit record ins A2011-52

amdt 3.126
    def disbursements am A2007-28

s 307
    def disciplinary tribunal om A2008-36

amdt 1.407
    def disciplinary tribunal trust account om A2008-37

amdt 1.294
    def disqualified person sub A2007-28

s 308
    def government agency ins A2008-29

amdt 1.27
    def government lawyer ins A2007-28

s 309
    sub A2008-29

amdt 1.28
    def ILP compliance audit ins A2009-47

s 13
    def insurable barrister ins A2011-52

amdt 3.126
    def insurable legal practitioner ins A2011-52

amdt 3.126
    def insurable solicitor ins A2011-52

amdt 3.126
    def investigator sub A2009-47

s 12
    def judicial member om A2008-36

amdt 1.407
    def licensing body om A2014-17

amdt 1.94
    def litigious matter am A2007-28

s 310
    def lump sum bill am A2007-28

s 310
    def non-associated third party payer ins A2007-28

s 311
    def non-judicial member om A2008-36

amdt 1.407
    def occupier am A2011-52

amdt 3.127
    def official complaint am A2011-52

amdt 3.128
    def public authority ins A2011-52

amdt 3.129
    def related body corporate sub A2017-14

s 37
    def relevant council sub A2014-17

amdt 1.95
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-36

amdt 1.408
    def scale of costs am A2007-28

s 312
    def show-cause event am A2021-3

s 24; pars renum R39 LA
    def sole practitioner am A2022-14

amdt 3.171
    def sophisticated client ins A2007-28

s 313
    def supervised legal practice am A2007-28

s 314; pars renum R7 LA
    def third party payer ins A2007-28

s 315
    def trust account examination ins A2009-47

s 13
    def trust account investigation ins A2009-47

s 13
    def trust money sub A2007-28

s 316
    def uplift fee am A2007-28

s 317

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
1 July 2006

1 July 2006-
1 July 2006

not amended

new Act

R2
2 July 2006

2 July 2006–
28 Sept 2006

not amended

commenced expiry

R3
29 Sept 2006

29 Sept 2006–
30 Nov 2006

A2006-40

amendments by A2006-40

R4
1 Dec 2006

1 Dec 2006–
26 Feb 2007

SL2006-49

modifications by SL2006-37

as amended by SL2006-49

R5
27 Feb 2007

27 Feb 2007–
17 May 2007

SL2007-4

modifications by SL2006-37

as amended by SL2007-4

R6
18 May 2007

18 May 2007–
30 Sept 2007

SL2007-10

modifications by SL2006-37

as amended by SL2007-10

R7
1 Oct 2007

1 Oct 2007–
1 Oct 2007

A2007-28

amendments by A2007-28

and SL2007-27

R8
2 Oct 2007

2 Oct 2007–
2 Oct 2007

A2007-28

commenced expiry

R9
3 Oct 2007

3 Oct 2007–
26 Dec 2007

A2007-28

commenced expiry

R10
27 Dec 2007

27 Dec 2007–
31 Mar 2008

A2007-39

amendments by A2007-39

R11
1 Apr 2008

1 Apr 2008–
1 July 2008

SL2008-13

modification by SL2007-27

as amended by SL2008-13

R12
2 July 2008

2 July 2008–
25 Aug 2008

SL2008-13

commenced expiry

R13
26 Aug 2008

26 Aug 2008–
26 Aug 2008

A2008-29

amendments by A2008-28

R14
27 Aug 2008

27 Aug 2008–
1 Feb 2009

A2008-29

amendments by A2008-29

R15*
2 Feb 2009

2 Feb 2009–
21 Sept 2009

A2008-37

amendments by A2008-36

and A2008-37

R16
22 Sept 2009

22 Sept 2009–
30 Oct 2009

A2009-20

amendments by A2009-20

R17
31 Oct 2009

31 Oct 2009–
25 Nov 2009

SL2009-51

modifications by SL2009-2

as am by SL2009-51

R18
26 Nov 2009

26 Nov 2009–
16 Dec 2009

A2009-49

amendments by A2009-47

R19
17 Dec 2009

17 Dec 2009–
21 Dec 2009

A2009-49

amendments by A2009-49

R20
22 Dec 2009

22 Dec 2009–
20 Dec 2010

A2009-54

amendments by A2009-54

R21
21 Dec 2010

21 Dec 2010–
30 June 2011

A2010-50

amendments by A2010-50

R22*
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
11 Dec 2011

A2010-50

expiry of provision (s 603)

R23
12 Dec 2011

12 Dec 2011–
4 June 2012

A2011-52

amendments by A2011-52

R24
5 June 2012

5 June 2012–
3 Apr 2013

A2012-21

amendments by A2012-21

R25
4 Apr 2013

4 Apr 2013–
9 June 2014

A2013-11

amendments by A2013-11

R26
10 June 2014

10 June 2014–
11 June 2014

A2014-18

amendments by A2014-18

R27*
12 June 2014

12 June 2014–
20 May 2015

A2014-18

amendments by A2014-17

R28*
21 May 2015

21 May 2015–
13 Oct 2015

A2015-11

amendments by A2015-11

R29
14 Oct 2015

14 Oct 2015–
31 Mar 2016

A2015-33

amendments by A2015-33

R30
1 Apr 2016

1 Apr 2016–
26 Apr 2016

A2016-13

amendments by A2016-13

R31
27 Apr 2016

27 Apr 2016–
12 Jun 2016

A2016-18

amendments by A2016-18

R32
13 Jun 2016

13 Jun 2016–
28 Jun 2016

A2016-18

expiry of transitional provisions (ch 12)

R33
29 June 2016

29 June 2016–
31 Aug 2016

A2016-37

amendments by A2016-37

R34
1 Sept 2016

1 Sept 2016–
23 May 2017

A2016-52

amendments by A2016-52

R35
24 May 2017

24 May 2017–
15 Nov 2017

A2017-14

amendments by A2017-14

R36
16 Nov 2017

16 Nov 2017–
22 Oct 2018

A2017-38

amendments by A2017-38

R37
23 Oct 2018

23 Oct 2018–
21 Nov 2018

A2018-33

amendments by A2018-33

R38
22 Nov 2018

22 Nov 2018–
25 Feb 2021

A2018-42

amendments by A2018-42

R39 (RI)
17 Feb 2023

26 Feb 2021–
30 June 2022

A2021-3

amendments by A2021-3


reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)

R40 (RI)
17 Feb 2023

1 July 2022–
23 Aug 2022

A2022-8

amendments by A2022-8


reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)

R41 (RI)
17 Feb 2023

24 Aug 2022–
11 Dec 2023

A2022-14

amendments by A2022-14


reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.




























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Republication No 42

Effective: 12 December 2023

Republication date: 12 December 2023

Last amendment made by A2023-57




About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Legal Profession Act 2006

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 December 2023

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 December 2023

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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