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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 83 Government lawyers of other jurisdictions

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 83

Government lawyers of other jurisdictions

    (1)     A government lawyer of another jurisdiction is not subject to—

        (a)     any prohibition under this Act about—

              (i)     engaging in legal practice in the ACT; or

              (ii)     making representations about engaging in legal practice in the ACT; or

        (b)     conditions imposed on a local practising certificate; or

        (c)     requirements of legal profession rules; or

        (d)     professional discipline;

in relation to the exercise of the lawyer's official functions as a government lawyer of the other jurisdiction to the extent that the government lawyer is exempt from the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) to (d) as a government lawyer of the other jurisdiction.

    (2)     Contributions and levies are not payable to the fidelity fund by or in relation to a government lawyer of another jurisdiction in the lawyer's capacity as a government lawyer.

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (1), that subsection extends to a prohibition relating to professional indemnity insurance for interstate legal practitioners.

    (4)     Without affecting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this section does not prevent a government lawyer of another jurisdiction from being granted or holding a local practising certificate.

    (5)     In this section:

"jurisdiction" means a State or Territory or the Commonwealth.