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CurrentEntitlement to practise in this jurisdiction
Chapter 2General requirements for engaging in legal practice
Part 2.4Legal practice by Australian legal practitioners
Division 2Legal practice in this jurisdiction by Australian legal practitioners
44 Entitlement to practise in this jurisdiction
(1)
An Australian legal practitioner is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction.
(2)
Also, a government legal officer engaged in government work is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction as a government legal officer even though the government legal officer is not an Australian legal practitioner.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not prevent a government legal officer from being the holder of a local practising certificate.
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