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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2014 - SECT 13

Approved insurance policy

    (1)     A policy of professional indemnity insurance is an approved insurance policy for this jurisdiction for the purposes of Part 4.4 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) if the policy is issued or provided by the Liability Committee.

    (2)     A policy of professional indemnity insurance the terms and conditions of which are approved by the Victorian Legal Services Board is an approved insurance policy for this jurisdiction for the purposes of Part 4.4 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) in relation to—

        (a)     a community legal service; or

        (b)     an Australian legal practitioner who is engaged in practice for or on behalf of a community legal service; or

        (c)     a corporate legal practitioner or government legal practitioner who provides legal services on a pro bono basis (other than as a volunteer at a community legal service); or

        (d)     an Australian-registered foreign lawyer.

    (3)     This section applies despite anything to the contrary in section 210(1) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria).

Note

Section 210(1) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) defines an approved insurance policy for a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of Part 4.4 of that Law.



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