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CurrentTerms relating to lawyers
Chapter 1Introduction
Part 1.2Interpretation
Division 2Meaning of various terms
5 Terms relating to lawyers
(1)
An Australian lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal profession under this Act or a corresponding law.
(2)
A local lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal profession under this Act, whether or not the person is also admitted under a corresponding law.
(3)
An interstate lawyer is a person who is admitted to the legal profession under a corresponding law, but not under this Act.
(4)
In this section—
this Act includes a previous Act.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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