Government lawyers of other jurisdictions
91 Government lawyers of other jurisdictions
A government lawyer of another jurisdiction is not subject to:
any prohibition under this Act about:
engaging in legal practice in this jurisdiction; or
(ii) making representations about engaging in legal practice in this jurisdiction; or
conditions imposed on a local practising certificate; or
requirements of legal profession rules; or
professional discipline;
in relation to the performance of official duties or functions as a government employee of the other jurisdiction to the extent the lawyer is exempt from matters of the same kind under a law of the other jurisdiction.
(2) Contributions and levies are not payable to the Fidelity Fund by or in relation to a government lawyer of another jurisdiction in the lawyer's capacity as a government employee.
(3) Without affecting subsection (1), that subsection extends to prohibitions under section 79 relating to professional indemnity insurance.
(4) Without affecting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this section does not prevent a government lawyer of another jurisdiction from being granted or holding a local practising certificate.
In this section:
another jurisdiction means:
another State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or
the Commonwealth.
government agency, of another jurisdiction, means an entity, or class of entity, prescribed by the regulations.
government lawyer means an Australian lawyer, or a person eligible to be admitted as an Australian lawyer, employed by a government agency of another jurisdiction.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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