LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 105 Prohibition on representations that corporation is incorporated legal practice etc

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 105

    (1)     A corporation commits an offence if—

        (a)     the corporation represents or advertises that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice in the ACT; and

        (b)     the corporation has not given notice under section 104 (1) (Notice of intention of corporation to start providing legal services).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation; and

        (b)     the person represents or advertises that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice in the ACT; and

        (c)     the corporation has not given notice under section 104  (1).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

    (5)     A reference in this section to—

        (a)     a corporation representing or advertising that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice; or

        (b)     a person representing or advertising that a corporation is an incorporated legal practice;

includes a reference to the corporation or person doing anything that states or implies that the corporation is entitled to engage in legal practice.