53AExemption concerning the Legal Profession Act 2004

53A Exemption concerning the Legal Profession Act 2004 S. 53A(1) amended by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 28.2), substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 39.4), amended by No. 75/2006 s. 192(Sch. 2 item 2.4) (as amended by No. 17/2007 s. 32(1)), substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 38.2). (1) An agent or agent's representative is not guilty of an offence against section 10 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) only because he or she fills out— (a) a standard form contract— (i) permitted by the regulations; or (ii) approved by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner or a local professional association within the meaning of the **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014**; or (b) a contract prepared by— (i) an Australian legal practitioner; or (ii) a licensee within the meaning of the **Conveyancers Act 2006**. (2) This does not apply if the agent or agent's representative fills up the form for, or in expectation of, any direct or indirect fee, gain or reward other than the appropriate commission. S. 54 amended by Nos 9925 s. 5(a), 10028 s. 31(1), 53/1988 s. 45(Sch. 3 items 14–16) (as amended by No. 47/1989 s. 23(2)), substituted by No. 86/1994 s. 28.