LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 38R Indemnity insurance

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 38R

38R Indemnity insurance

(1) The Bar Council may not issue a practising certificate to an insurable barrister unless it is satisfied that there is, or will be, in force with respect to the barrister an approved indemnity insurance policy.

(2) A policy of indemnity insurance is approved if:

(a) the policy is not to expire before the expiration of the practising certificate of the barrister to whom the policy relates, and

(b) the level of insurance and type of policy have been approved by the Attorney General by order in writing given to the Bar Council, and

(c) any conditions imposed by the order are complied with.

(3) The Bar Council may not issue a practising certificate to an insurable barrister whose application for the practising certificate is not accompanied by evidence that there is, or will be, in force with respect to the barrister an approved indemnity insurance policy.

(4) In this section, "insurable barrister" means a barrister required by the regulations to be an insured barrister.