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WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 80E Exception for advertising specialty

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2003 - REG 80E

Exception for advertising specialty

80E Exception for advertising specialty

(1) This Division does not prevent the publication of an advertisement that advertises a lawyer or agent as being a specialist or offering specialist services, but only if the advertisement is published by means of:
(a) an entry in a practitioner directory that states only the name and contact details of the lawyer or agent and any area of practice or specialty of the lawyer or agent, or
(b) a sign displayed at a place of business of the lawyer or agent that states only the name and contact details of the lawyer or agent and any specialty of the lawyer or agent, or
(c) an advertisement on an Internet website operated on behalf of the lawyer or agent the publication of which would be prevented under this Division solely because it refers to work injury or legal or agent services in a statement of specialty of the lawyer or agent.
(2) In this clause:

"practitioner directory" means a printed publication, directory or database that is published by a person in the ordinary course of the person's business (and not by the lawyer or agent concerned or a partner, employee or member of the practice of the lawyer or agent).

"specialty" of a lawyer is limited to a specialty in which the lawyer is accredited under an accreditation scheme conducted or approved by the Bar Council or Law Society.