Queensland Legislation
Legal Profession Act 2007
An Act to provide for admission to, and the regulation of, the legal profession, and for entities involving members of the legal profession, and for other purposes
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part 1.1 Preliminary
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Legal Profession Act 2007.
2 Commencement This Act, other than the following provisions, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation— • part 3.2, divisions 1 to 4, other than sections 217, 223 and 226 • part 7.6, division 6, other than section 698.
3 Main purposes The main purposes of this Act are as follows— (a) to provide for the regulation of legal practice in this jurisdiction in the interests of the administration of justice and for the protection of consumers of the services of the legal profession and the public generally; (b) to facilitate the regulation of legal practice on a national basis across State borders.
Part 1.2 Interpretation
Division 1 Dictionary
4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.
Division 2 Meaning 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.
6 Terms relating to legal practitioners (1) An Australian legal practitioner is an Australian lawyer who holds a current local practising certificate or a current interstate practising certificate. (2) A local legal practitioner is an Australian lawyer who holds a current local practising certificate. (3) An interstate legal practitioner is an Australian lawyer who holds a current interstate practising certificate, but not a local practising certificate.
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