Australian Capital Territory
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-13

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Legal Professional Act 2006.
Dated 31 March 2008.
Simon Corbell
Minister
Katy Gallagher
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-13
made under the
Legal Professional Act 2006

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2007.
4	New part 11
insert
Part 11	Miscellaneous
90	Modification of Act, ch 10—Act, s 618
	(1)	The Act, chapter 10 is modified by schedule 1.
	(2)	This section, and schedule 1, expire on the commencement of the Statute Law Amendment Act 2008, section 5.
5	New schedule 1
insert
Schedule 1	Modification of Act
(see s 90)
[1.1]	New section 618A
insert
618A	Modification of Act, s 249 (1) and (2)—Act, s 618
The Act, section 249 (1) and (2) apply as if they were as follows:
	‘(1)	The costs of an examination are payable—
	(a)	for an examination under section 241 (1)—by the law practice that appointed the external examiner; and
	(b)	for an examination under section 241 (2)—out of the fidelity fund.
	(2)	However, for an examination under section 241 (2), the licensing body may decide—
	(a)	that all or part of the costs of the examination are payable by the law practice to the licensing body; and 
	(b)	the amount payable.’

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 31 March 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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