Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.2.8.

Approval of associates

2.2.8. Approval of associates



(1) The Board may, on application by a local legal practitioner or law
practice, approve a lay associate for the purposes of section 2.2.7(1).

(2) An approval under this section may be subject to specified conditions.

(3) A local legal practitioner or law practice may appeal to the Supreme Court
within 30 days-

   (a)  from a refusal of the Board to give an approval; or

   (b)  against any conditions imposed on an approval by the Board.

(4) If the Board has not given or refused to give an approval within 60 days
after an application for approval was made, the Board must be taken to have
refused to give the approval.



(5) After hearing the matter, the Supreme Court-

   (a)  may refuse, grant or confirm an approval; and

   (b)  if it grants an approval, may impose any conditions on the approval it
        thinks fit; and

   (c)  if it confirms an approval, may confirm or vary any conditions imposed
        on that approval by the Board and impose any further conditions on the
        approval it thinks fit.

(6) A local legal practitioner or law practice must comply with any conditions
imposed on an approval by the Board or the Supreme Court.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Division 4-Further prohibitions and restrictions