Australian Capital Territory			
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2006 - 151
made under the
Legal Profession Act 2006, Section 84(1) – Determination of fees by law society council and bar association council

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2006.
3.	Determination of fees for applications for grant or renewal of a practising certificate
a)	The fee payable by a government lawyer or an in-house lawyer for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $887.
b)	The fee payable by any other person for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $1 007.
c)	The fee payable for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $641.
4	Determination of fee for services
The fee for the services that the law society council provides as the licensing body in relation to the grant or renewal of barrister practising certificates is $55.
5.	Payment of fees
A fee referred to in clause 3 or 4 of this determination is payable to the law society by the person requesting the practising certificate.
6.	Goods and services tax
Practising certificate fees are exempt from payment of GST.

Note 1:	Fees paid by credit or debit card will attract an additional 2% surcharge, and the total amount payable will rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Note 2:	The Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory may, on application by a person, waive all or part of fee for an application for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate, for a category of legal practitioners decided in writing by the Law Society Council.

Greg Walker__________________
Delegate of the Law Society Council

30 June 2006