Exceptions to disclosure requirement—Act, s 272 (1) (f)
83 Exceptions to disclosure requirement—Act, s 272 (1) (f)
The following circumstances are circumstances in which disclosure under the Act, section 269 (Disclosure of costs to clients) or section 270 (1) (Disclosure if another law practice is to be retained) is not required to be made:
the client is an overseas-registered foreign lawyer or a foreign law practice;
the client is a corporation that has a share capital and whose shares or the majority of whose shares are held beneficially for the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;
the client is a legally assisted person under the Legal Aid Act 1977 in relation to the matter to which the disclosure relates.
In this section:
foreign law practice—see the Act, section 152.
legally assisted person—see the Legal Aid Act 1977, dictionary.
overseas-registered foreign lawyer—see the Act, section 152.
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