Legal Profession Act 2006

Number: A2006-25
Status: In Force

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Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025.

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
12 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R42	12 December 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-57

Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2006(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 580	1 July 2006 - 30 September 2007	SL2006-34
Legal Profession (Barrister) Rules 2006(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 579	1 July 2006 - 3 November 2008	SL2006-35
Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 July 2006 - 29 May 2007	DI2006-143
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 July 2006 - 31 July 2006	DI2006-151
Legal Profession Regulation 2006(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 602	1 July 2006 - 30 September 2007	SL2006-37
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 August 2006 - 17 May 2007	DI2006-186
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 618	1 December 2006 - 2 December 2006	SL2006-49
Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 566	12 January 2007 - 31 December 2007	DI2007-25
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 602	27 February 2007 - 28 February 2007	SL2007-4
Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 May 2007 - 29 May 2007	DI2007-102
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008	DI2007-107
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 602	18 May 2007 - 19 May 2007	SL2007-10
Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2007 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	30 May 2007 - 10 April 2008	DI2007-112
Legal Profession Regulation 2007	None		Subordinate laws	s 602	24 August 2022	SL2007-27
Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2007(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 580	1 October 2007 - 31 December 2015	SL2007-31
Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 566	11 January 2008 - 30 June 2008	DI2008-1
Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 618	1 April 2008 - 2 April 2008	SL2008-13
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	11 April 2008 - 7 October 2011	DI2008-54
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	16 May 2008 - 29 June 2009	DI2008-104
Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Disallowable instruments	s 566	1 July 2008 - 2 February 2009	DI2008-175
Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2008(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 579	4 November 2008 - 4 September 2014	SL2008-46
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2009(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	30 June 2009 - 13 May 2010	DI2009-147
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2010(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	14 May 2010 - 7 October 2011	DI2010-64
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	8 October 2011 - 18 June 2012	DI2011-276
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2011(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	8 October 2011 - 24 May 2012	DI2011-277
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2012(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	25 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	DI2012-77
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	19 June 2012 - 9 May 2014	DI2012-114
Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2013(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	DI2013-55
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	10 May 2014 - 30 June 2015	DI2014-57
Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2014(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	DI2014-194
Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2014(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 579	5 September 2014 - 6 April 2021	SL2014-21
Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2015(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	DI2015-133
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 July 2015 - 30 June 2020	DI2015-180
Legal Profession (Volunteer Solicitor Practising Fees) Determination 2015(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016	DI2015-290
Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2015	None		Subordinate laws	s 580	1 January 2016	SL2015-37
Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2016	None	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	29 April 2016	DI2016-36
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 84	1 May 2020 - 30 June 2023	DI2020-85
Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2021	None		Subordinate laws	s 579	7 April 2021	SL2021-5
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2023(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	29 April 2023 - 30 June 2024	DI2023-65
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2024(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	10 May 2024 - 30 June 2025	DI2024-92
Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2025	None	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 84	20 May 2025	DI2025-63

Approved forms

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Form name/number	Status	Description	Made for	Effective	Year and No	CategoryAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 May 2007 - 22 April 2010	AF2007-42	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 May 2007 - 30 June 2020	AF2007-43	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G1	s 42	18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008	AF2007-45	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G2	s 42	18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008	AF2007-46	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – general – R1	s 42	5 June 2007 - 19 May 2008	AF2007-56	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – general – U1	s 42	5 June 2007 - 19 May 2008	AF2007-57	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Notification of client’s rights	s 291	1 October 2007 - 11 December 2023	AF2007-115	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Costs disclosure statement	s 269	1 October 2007 - 11 December 2023	AF2007-116	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G1	s 42	16 May 2008 - 22 April 2010	AF2008-35	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G2	s 42	16 May 2008 - 22 April 2010	AF2008-36	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – general – R1	s 42	20 May 2008 - 22 April 2010	AF2008-37	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – general – U1	s 42	20 May 2008 - 22 April 2010	AF2008-38	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a Government lawyer	s 42	23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-70	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-71	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	23 April 2010 - 13 May 2010	AF2010-72	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-73	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a Government lawyer	s 42	23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-76	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-77	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	23 April 2010 - 26 May 2014	AF2010-78	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	14 May 2010 - 14 April 2011	AF2010-85	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-43	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-44	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-45	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-46	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-47	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012	AF2011-48	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-114	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-115	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-116	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-117	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-118	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-119	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-120	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013	AF2012-121	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-17	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-18	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-19	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-20	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-21	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-22	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-23	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014	AF2013-24	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	27 May 2014 - 30 June 2020	AF2014-25	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-32	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-34	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-35	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-36	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-40	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-37	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-38	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015	AF2014-39	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-41	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-42	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-43	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-44	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-45	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-46	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-47	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-48	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-142	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016	AF2015-143	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-16	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-17	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-18	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-19	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-20	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-21	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-22	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-23	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-24	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017	AF2016-25	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-104	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-128	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-129	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-130	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-131	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-132	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-133	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-134	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-135	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018	AF2017-136	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-12	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-13	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-14	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-15	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-16	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-17	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-18	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-19	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-20	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019	AF2018-21	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-43	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-45	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-46	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-47	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-48	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-49	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-50	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-51	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-52	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020	AF2019-53	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-1	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-2	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-3	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-4	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC)	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-5	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-6	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-7	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-8	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-9	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC)	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-10	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for grant of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023	AF2021-13	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021	AF2021-14	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 July 2021 - 30 June 2023	AF2021-15	ShowInAll
Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate	s 42	1 July 2023 - 11 December 2023	AF2023-1	ShowInAll

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 42 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
12 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R42	12 December 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-57
24 August 2022 - 11 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R41 (RI)	17 February 2023	Republication for amendments by A2022-14 Reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)
1 July 2022 - 23 August 2022	HTML PDF Word	R40 (RI)	17 February 2023	Republication for amendments by A2022-8 Reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)
26 February 2021 - 30 June 2022	HTML PDF Word	R39 (RI)	17 February 2023	Republication for amendments by A2021-3 Reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1)
22 November 2018 - 25 February 2021	HTML PDF Word	R38	22 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-42
23 October 2018 - 21 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R37	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33
16 November 2017 - 22 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R36	16 November 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-38
24 May 2017 - 15 November 2017	HTML PDF Word	R35	24 May 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-14
1 September 2016 - 23 May 2017	HTML PDF Word	R34	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52
29 June 2016 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R33	29 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-37
13 June 2016 - 28 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R32	13 June 2016	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 12)
27 April 2016 - 12 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R31	27 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-18
1 April 2016 - 26 April 2016	HTML PDF Word	R30	1 April 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-13
14 October 2015 - 31 March 2016	HTML PDF Word	R29	14 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-33
21 May 2015 - 13 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R28	21 May 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-11
12 June 2014 - 20 May 2015	HTML PDF Word	R27*	12 June 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-17
10 June 2014 - 11 June 2014	HTML PDF Word	R26	10 June 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-18
4 April 2013 - 9 June 2014	HTML PDF Word	R25	4 April 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-11
5 June 2012 - 3 April 2013	HTML PDF Word	R24	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21
12 December 2011 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R23	12 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-52
1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R22*	1 July 2011	Republication for expiry of provision (s 603)
21 December 2010 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R21	21 December 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-50
22 December 2009 - 20 December 2010	HTML PDF Word	R20	22 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-54
17 December 2009 - 21 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R19	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
26 November 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R18	26 November 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-47
31 October 2009 - 25 November 2009	HTML PDF Word	R17	31 October 2009	Republication for modifications by SL2009-2 as amended by SL2009-51
22 September 2009 - 30 October 2009	HTML PDF Word	R16	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R15*	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37
27 August 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R14	27 August 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-29
26 August 2008 - 26 August 2008	HTML PDF Word	R13	26 August 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-28
2 July 2008 - 25 August 2008	HTML PDF Word	R12	2 July 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
1 April 2008 - 1 July 2008	HTML PDF Word	R11	1 April 2008	Republication for modification by SL2007-27 as amended by SL2008-13
27 December 2007 - 31 March 2008	HTML PDF Word	R10	27 December 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-39
3 October 2007 - 26 December 2007	HTML PDF Word	R9	3 October 2007	Republication for commenced expiry
2 October 2007 - 2 October 2007	HTML PDF Word	R8	2 October 2007	Republication for commenced expiry
1 October 2007 - 1 October 2007	HTML PDF Word	R7	1 October 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-28 and SL2007-27
18 May 2007 - 30 September 2007	HTML PDF Word	R6	18 May 2007	Republication for modifications by SL2006-37 as amended by SL2007-10
27 February 2007 - 17 May 2007	HTML PDF Word	R5	27 February 2007	Republication for modifications by SL2006-37 as amended by SL2007-4
1 December 2006 - 26 February 2007	HTML PDF Word	R4	1 December 2006	Republication for modifications by SL2006-37 as amended by SL2006-49
29 September 2006 - 30 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R3	29 September 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-40
2 July 2006 - 28 September 2006	HTML PDF Word	R2	2 July 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
1 July 2006 - 1 July 2006	HTML PDF Word	R1	1 July 2006	Republication for new Act
1 July 2006	HTML PDF Word	As notified	21 June 2006

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Legal Profession Bill 2006.

Notification statement

The Legal Profession Act 2006 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 21 June 2006 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
21 June 2006	1 July 2006	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	21 June 2006	LA s 75 (1)
remainder	1 July 2006	s 2

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
ch 12	12 June 2016 (midnight)	s 625
s 603	30 June 2011 (midnight)	s 603 (2)
pt 10, sch 3, sch 4	1 July 2008 (midnight)	s 619
s 605, s 606	1 October 2007 (midnight)	s 605 (3), s 606 (3)
s 615, sch 1	1 July 2006 (midnight)	s 615 (8)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2021-3	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021	pt 10	26 February 2021
A2022-8	Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 July 2022
A2022-14	Statute Law Amendment Act 2022	sch 3 pt 3.25	24 August 2022
A2018-42	Statute Law Amendment Act 2018	sch 3 pt 3.22	22 November 2018
A2018-33	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.23	23 October 2018
A2017-38	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)	pt 13	16 November 2017
A2017-14	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 12	24 May 2017
A2016-52	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.44	1 September 2016
A2016-37	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.13	29 June 2016
A2016-18	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016	sch 3 pt 3.27	27 April 2016
A2016-13	Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.26	1 April 2016
A2015-33	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.41	14 October 2015
A2015-11	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.7	21 May 2015
A2014-18	Statute Law Amendment Act 2014	sch 3 pt 3.14	10 June 2014
A2014-17	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014	sch 1 pt 1.7	12 June 2014
A2013-11	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.6	4 April 2013
A2012-21	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.26	5 June 2012
A2011-52	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)	sch 3 pt 3.34	12 December 2011
A2010-50	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4)	sch 1 pt 1.5	21 December 2010
A2009-54	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 4)	sch 1 pt 1.3	22 December 2009
A2009-49	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.44	17 December 2009
A2009-47	Legal Profession Amendment Act 2009	ss 4-13	26 November 2009
A2009-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.49	22 September 2009
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.64	2 February 2009
A2008-36	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.33	2 February 2009
A2008-29	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3)	sch 1 pt 1.8	27 August 2008
A2008-28	Statute Law Amendment Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.37	26 August 2008
A2007-39	Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3)	sch 3 pt 3.22	27 December 2007
A2007-28	Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007	ss 4-317	1 October 2007
A2006-40	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006	sch 2 pt 2.22	29 September 2006
A2023-57	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3)	pt 13, sch 1 pt 1.6	12 December 2023

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2006-37	Legal Profession Regulation 2006, as amended by: SL2006-49 s 4 SL2007-4 s 4 SL2007-10 s 7	pt 10	1 December 2006	30 September 2007 (midnight)
SL2007-27	Legal Profession Regulation 2007	pt 20	1 October 2007	2 October 2007 (midnight)
SL2007-27	Legal Profession Regulation 2007, as amended by: SL2008-13 s 4	pt 11, sch 1	1 April 2008	26 August 2008 (midnight)
SL2009-2	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009, as amended by: SL2009-51 s 6, s 7 A2009-54 amdt 1.3	s 67, sch 3	31 October 2009	22 December 2009 (midnight)