Australian Capital Territory			
Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2014
Disallowable Instrument DI 2014 - 194
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 (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2014.
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 for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $761.
b)	The fee payable by an in-house lawyer for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $1067.
c)	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 $747.
d)	The fee payable by any other person for an application for the grant or renewal of an unrestricted practising certificate is $1207.
e)	The fee payable by a government lawyer for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $540.
f)	The fee payable by an in-house for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $774.
g)	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 $412.
h)	The fee payable by any other person for an application for the grant or renewal of a restricted practising certificate is $774.
4.	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.
5.	Goods and services tax
Practising certificate fees are exempt from payment of GST.
6.	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.
7.	Revocation
This instrument revokes Disallowable Instrument number DI 2013-55.

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Martin Hockridge
President 
On behalf of the Council of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory

27 June 2014