Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) (ACT)

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2007-4

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Legal Profession Act 2006.

Dated 16 February 2007.

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2007-4

made under the

Legal Profession Act 2006

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Legal Profession Regulation 2006.

4. Part 10

   substitute

Part 10Transitional

1. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 605 (2)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 605 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

   (2)For the period beginning on the commencement day and ending on 30 June 2007—

2. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 605 (3)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 605 (3) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

   (3)This section expires on 1 July 2007.

3. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 606 (2)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 606 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

   (2)For the period beginning on the commencement day and ending on 30 June 2007—

4. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 606 (3)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 606 (3) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

   (3)This section expires on 1 July 2007.

5. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 607 (2)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 607 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

   (2)If a client of a law practice first instructs the law practice in relation to a matter before 1 July 2007—

6. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 607 (3)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 607 (3) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

   (3)If a law practice is retained by another law practice on behalf of a client on or after 1 July 2007 in relation to a matter for which the other law practice was retained by the client before 1 July 2007—

7. Modification of Act, ch 10, s 608 (1)—Act, s 618

   The Act, section 608 (1) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

   (1)This section applies if—

   (a)before 1 July 2007 a person gives notice to the registrar under the repealed Act, section 180 (including that section as applied as a provision of this Act) that the person wishes to have a statement of costs and disbursements determined by taxation; and

   (b)immediately before 1 July 2007 the taxation has not been completed or the notice withdrawn.

8. Expiry—pt 10

   This part expires on 2 July 2007.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 February 2007.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2007