4Qualifications for licence

4 Qualifications for licence

4 Qualifications for licence

(1) For the purposes of section 9 (1) of the Act, the following are approved qualifications for the issue of a full licence—

(a) Conveyancing qualifications

The combination of the following qualifications—

(i) the educational qualifications, and any additional educational qualifications, set out in Schedule 1,

(ii) at least 2 years’ practical experience in conveyancing work, at least one year of which was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate,

(b) Legal qualifications

The combination of the following qualifications—

(i) a recognised law degree or diploma,

(ii) practical experience, being either—

(A) practical experience (including experience in conveyancing work) that confers eligibility to receive a practising certificate authorising practice as an Australian legal practitioner without supervision, or

(B) at least 2 years’ practical experience in conveyancing work, at least one year of which was obtained while employed or otherwise engaged on a full-time basis under the supervision of a licensee whose licence was not a restricted licence or an Australian legal practitioner with an unrestricted practising certificate,

(c) Licensee under 1995 Act

Having held a full licence under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 1995,

(d) Licensee under 1992 Act

Having held a licence under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 1992 and having completed an approved bridging course.

(2) For the purposes of section 9 (1) of the Act, the following are approved qualifications for the issue of a restricted licence—

(a) Conveyancing qualifications

The combination of the following qualifications—

(i) the educational qualifications, and any additional educational qualifications, set out in Schedule 1,