(1)  The Council may appoint an Australian legal practitioner to appear before a court or tribunal in a matter which affects the Law Society or its members or in which the Law Society is directly or indirectly concerned or interested.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1) , the Law Society is entitled to appear –

(a) in any proceedings instituted by the Council; and

(b) in any proceedings in which a person seeks admission to the legal profession; and

(c) in any proceedings which affect the Law Society or its members.