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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 216
Notification of proposed change of jurisdiction in which professional indemnity insurance is obtained
216 Notification of proposed change of jurisdiction in which professional
indemnity insurance is obtained
(1) This section applies where-- (a) an Australian legal practitioner holds or
is covered for a period (the
"current period" ) by an approved insurance policy for this jurisdiction; and
(b) the practitioner is a legal practitioner associate of a law practice
that-- (i) maintains a permanent office in this jurisdiction and at least 2
other jurisdictions; and
(ii) has at least one principal in each of those
other jurisdictions who engages solely or principally in legal practice at the
permanent office in that other jurisdiction; and
(c) the law practice forms
an intention during the current period to hold or be covered by an
approved insurance policy for another jurisdiction and not this jurisdiction.
(2) The law practice must notify the insurer or other provider of the policy
referred to in subsection (1)(a) of the intention referred to in subsection
(1)(c) by a date determined by or under legislation of this jurisdiction or as
soon as practicable thereafter.
Note: This section applies where an exemption
under section 215(3) would become applicable.
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