Australian Capital Territory			
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2013
Disallowable Instrument DI 2013 - 55
made under the
Legal Profession Act 2006, Section 84 – Determination of fees by law society council and bar council

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2013.
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is notified.
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 $747.
b)	The fee payable by a practitioner who applies under Section 41(2)(a)(ii) or 41(2)(b)(iv) for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $721.
c)	The fee payable by any other person for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $1,176.
d)	The fee payable by a government lawyer or an in-house lawyer for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $532.
e)	The fee payable by a practitioner who applies under Section 41(2)(a)(ii) or 41(2)(b)(iv) for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $401.
f)	The fee payable by any other person for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $761.
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, in respect of each person that is granted a barrister practising certificate, $55, and may be imposed only once in a financial year in relation to each such person.
5.	Payment of fees
A fee referred to in clause 3 of this determination is payable to the law society by the person requesting the practising certificate.

A fee referred to in clause 4 of this determination is payable to the law society by the bar association.
6.	Goods and services tax
Practising certificate fees are exempt from payment of GST.
7.	Use of credit cards
	Fees paid by credit card will attract an additional 2% surcharge, and the total amount payable will be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount.
8.	Revocation
This instrument revokes Disallowable Instrument number DI 2012-77.

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Noor Blumer
President 
On behalf of the Council of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory

9 May 2013