Legal Profession Act 2007

An application for the grant or renewal of registration as a foreign lawyer must be—

made in the law society approved form; and

accompanied by the fees prescribed under a regulation.

Different fees may be set according to different factors decided by the law society.

The fees are not to be greater than the maximum fees for a local practising certificate.

The law society may also require the applicant to pay any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it in considering the application, including, for example, costs and expenses of making inquiries and obtaining information or documents about whether the applicant meets the criteria for registration.

The fees and costs must not include any component for compulsory membership of any professional association.

The law society approved form may require the applicant to disclose—

matters that may affect the law society’s consideration of the application for the grant or renewal of registration; and

particulars of any offences for which the applicant has been convicted in Australia or a foreign country, whether before or after the commencement of this section.

The law society approved form may indicate that convictions of a particular kind need not be disclosed for the purposes of the current application.

The law society approved form may indicate that stated kinds of matters or particulars previously disclosed in a particular way need not be disclosed for the purposes of the current application.