Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Accreditation) Rules 2022 (WA)

Western Australia Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Accreditation) Rules 2022 Western Australia Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Accreditation) Rules 2022 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Board may accredit person as QA provider 2 5. Board may accredit person in relation to provision of particular legal education activity 2 6. Board may accredit person in relation to completion of particular legal education activity not provided by another person 3 7. Board may accredit person as PMC provider 4 8. Applications for accreditation 4 9. Conditions of accreditation 4 10. Notice of accreditation or refusal to accredit 5 11. Variation and revocation 5 12. Guidelines relating to practice management courses 5 Notes Compilation table 7 Defined terms Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Accreditation) Rules 2022

1. Citation These rules are the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Accreditation) Rules 2022.

2. Commencement These rules come into operation on the day on which the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 section 125 comes into operation.

3. Terms used In these rules — accreditation period, in relation to accreditation under rule 4(1), 5(2)(b) or 7(1), means the period — (a) beginning on the day specified in the notice of accreditation under rule 10(2)(b)(i); and (b) ending at the end of the period specified in the notice of accreditation under rule 10(2)(b)(ii); continuing professional development activity has the meaning given in section 125(1) of the Act; excluded activity has the meaning given in section 125(1) of the Act; legal education activity — (a) means — (i) a continuing professional development activity; or (ii) another activity or course consisting of legal education or training; but (b) does not include an excluded activity or a practice management course; PMC provider means a person in relation to whom accreditation under rule 7(1) is in effect; practice management course means a continuing professional development activity (other than an excluded activity), or other legal education or training, consisting of a course in practice management; QA provider means a person in relation to whom accreditation under rule 4(1) is in effect.