Australian Capital Territory
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2008‑ 54

made under the

Legal Profession Act 2006, Section 84(2) – Determination of fees by law society council and bar council

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
3.	Determination of fees
The fee payable for an application for the grant or renewal of a barrister practising certificate, for the level of seniority listed in Column 1 of the attached Schedule, is the amount listed for that item in Column 2 of that Schedule.
4.	Payment of fee 
A fee listed in the Schedule is payable to the ACT Bar Association by the person requesting the barrister practising certificate.
A fee may be paid by instalments if the person requesting the barrister practising certificate makes a written request to do so and the ACT Bar Association agrees in writing.
5.	Goods and services tax
Barrister practising certificate fees are exempt from payment of GST.
6.	Revocation
This instrument revokes Disallowable Instrument number DI2007 – 112.

George Brzostowski SC	Gregory Stretton
Delegate of the Bar Council	Delegate of the Bar Council

8 April 2008					8 April 2008

SCHEDULE

Column 1	Column 2	
Seniority	Practising Certificate Fees	
Silk	$2,720.00	
Junior 13+ years	$2,250.00	
Junior 6 – 12 years	$1,880.00	
Junior 3 – 5 years	$1,410.00	
Junior 1 – 2 years	$1,130.00	
Readers (undertaking Reading Program first 12 months)	$450.00	
Government officers	$500.00	

Note:	The bar council has resolved, in relation to seniority, that the seniority of a barrister is determined as at the date of joining the Bar.

Initials:
	_________							__________
George Brzostowski SC						Gregory Stretton
Delegate of the Bar Council					Delegate of the Bar Council

8 April 2008							8 April 2008