Qualifications for licence
4 Qualifications for licence
For the purposes of section 9 (1) of the Act, the following are approved qualifications for the issue of a full licence—
Conveyancing qualifications
The combination of the following qualifications—
the educational qualifications, and any additional educational qualifications, set out in Schedule 1,
at least 2 years’ practical experience in conveyancing work, at least one year of which was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate,
Legal qualifications
The combination of the following qualifications—
a recognised law degree or diploma,
practical experience, being either—
practical experience (including experience in conveyancing work) that confers eligibility to receive a practising certificate authorising practice as an Australian legal practitioner without supervision, or
at least 2 years’ practical experience in conveyancing work, at least one year of which was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate,
Licensee under 1995 Act
Having held a full licence under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 1995,
Licensee under 1992 Act
Having held a licence under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 1992 and having completed an approved bridging course.
For the purposes of section 9 (1) of the Act, the following are approved qualifications for the issue of a restricted licence—
Conveyancing qualifications
The combination of the following qualifications—
the educational qualifications, and any additional educational qualifications, set out in Schedule 1,
at least 1 year’s practical experience in conveyancing work that was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate,
Legal qualifications
The combination of the following qualifications—
a recognised law degree or diploma,
practical experience, being either—
practical experience (including experience in conveyancing work) that confers eligibility to receive a practising certificate authorising practice as a legal practitioner without supervision, or
at least 1 year’s practical conveyancing experience that was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate.
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