(1)  For the purposes of this Act, an " associate " of a law practice is –

(a) an Australian legal practitioner who is –

(i) a sole practitioner (in the case of a law practice constituted by the practitioner); or

(ii) a partner in the law practice (in the case of a law firm); or

(iii) a legal practitioner director in the law practice (in the case of an incorporated legal practice); or

(iv) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice (in the case of a multi-disciplinary partnership); or

(v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or

(b) an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or

(c) an employee of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or

(d) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or

(e) a person (not being an Australian legal practitioner) who is a partner in a multi-disciplinary partnership; or

(f) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice, being a relationship that is of a class prescribed by the regulations.

(2)  For the purposes of this Act –

(a) a " legal practitioner associate " of a law practice is an associate of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner; and

(b) a " lay associate " of a law practice means an associate of the practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner.

(3)  For the purposes of this Act, a " principal " of a law practice is an Australian legal practitioner who is –

(a) a sole practitioner (in the case of a law practice constituted by the practitioner); or

(b) a partner in the law practice (in the case of a law firm); or

(c) a legal practitioner director in the law practice (in the case of an incorporated legal practice); or

(d) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice (in the case of a multi-disciplinary partnership).