Australian Capital Territory
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2011–276

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 2011 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day it is notified. 
3	Determination of fees
The fee payable for an application for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate, for the level of seniority listed in column 1 of the attached schedule, the amount listed in column 2 of the attached schedule.
4	Payment of fees
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 (GST)
Barrister practising certificates are exempt from the payment of GST.
6	Revocation
This instrument revokes Disallowable Instrument DI2008 – 54.

Phillip Walker		Daniel Shillington
Delegate of the Bar Council	Delegate of the Bar Council

4 May 2011						 4 May 2011
SCHEDULE

(Note:	practising certificate fees are exempt from GST - membership fees are inclusive of GST)

Seniority	FEE	
Silk	$2,774.00	
Junior 13+years	$2,295.00	
Junior 6 – 12 years	$1,918.00	
Junior 3 – 5 years	$1,438.00	
Junior 1 – 2 years & Academics	$1,153.00	
Readers (undertaking Reading Program first 12 months)	$459.00	
Government	$510.00	

DATE OF SENIORITY

The seniority of a barrister is determined as at the date of joining the Bar.

Initials:
	__________________				__________________
Phillip Walker						Daniel Shillington
Delegate of the Bar Council				Delegate of the Bar Council

4 May 2011				4 May 2011