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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 46

Continuing obligation for professional indemnity insurance for local practising certificate

(1)  A person commits an offence if –
(a) the person is a local legal practitioner; and
(b) the person engages in legal practice in this jurisdiction; and
(c) the person fails to comply with a condition imposed under section 45(3) on the person's practising certificate.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  If a person must, under a condition imposed under section 45(3) on the person's local practising certificate, be covered by professional indemnity insurance and the person becomes aware that the person will not be covered by professional indemnity insurance that complies with the requirements prescribed by the regulations or the Indemnity Rules, the person must advise the prescribed authority in an approved form of that fact as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days after the day the person becomes aware of that fact.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.



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