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
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 84(2)(a) of the Legal Profession Act 2006 empowers the bar council to determine fees in relation to applications for the grant or renewal of barrister practising certificates.

Clause 3 of this instrument determines fees for applications for the grant or renewal of a barrister practising certificate.  The fee payable in Column 2 of the Schedule attached to the instrument is determined according to the level of seniority of the applicant, as described in Column 1 of the Schedule.

The fees have been increased in line with the Consumer Price Index to keep pace with inflation.

Clause 4 of the instrument states that fees are payable by the applicant to the ACT Bar Association, and that payments may be made by instalments with the written agreement of the Association.

Clause 5 of the instrument notes that the Commonwealth has exempted these fees from payment of GST under the determination titled A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) (Exempt Taxes, Fees and Charges) Determination 2005, dated 1 July 2005.

Clause 6 revokes the existing determination of fees for applications for the grant or renewal of a barrister practising certificate, DI2008-54.

This determination takes effect on the day after its notification.