Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 155

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person practises foreign law in the ACT; and

        (b)     the person is not—

              (i)     an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or

              (ii)     an Australian legal practitioner.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to an overseas-registered foreign lawyer who—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     practises foreign law in the ACT for 1 or more periods that do not in aggregate exceed 90 days in any 12-month period; or

              (ii)     is subject to a restriction imposed under the Migration Act 1958

(Cwlth) that has the effect of limiting the period during which work may be done, or business transacted, in Australia by the person; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     does not maintain an office for the purpose of practising foreign law in the ACT; or

              (ii)     does not become a partner or director of a law practice.