sec.73AHolding of practising certificates

sec.73A Holding of practising certificates

If the board recommends the appointment, as chief executive officer, of a person who is not a lawyer, the board must nominate— a Legal Aid lawyer (the primary holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate; and another Legal Aid lawyer (a reserve holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate, on the condition the certificate comes into force only if the primary holder ceases to be a Legal Aid lawyer. Also, the board must nominate a Legal Aid lawyer (also a reserve holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate on the condition mentioned in subsection (1) (b) if— a person who is not a lawyer is appointed as the chief executive officer; and during the person’s term of office, the primary holder or a reserve holder (including a reserve holder nominated under this subsection) ceases to be a Legal Aid lawyer. The board may nominate a Legal Aid lawyer under subsection (1) or (2) only if— the lawyer has appropriate seniority and experience; and the nomination is approved by the Attorney-General. If the relevant practising certificate held by a reserve holder comes into force, the holder is taken, for this section, to be the primary holder in relation to the certificate. The Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 45 (3) does not apply to a local practising certificate held by a reserve holder under this section or otherwise. In this section— local practising certificate see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , schedule 2 . relevant practising certificate means a local practising certificate as a principal for the law firm that is Legal Aid. s 73A ins 2017 No. 17 s 153 (sec.73A-ssec.1) If the board recommends the appointment, as chief executive officer, of a person who is not a lawyer, the board must nominate— a Legal Aid lawyer (the primary holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate; and another Legal Aid lawyer (a reserve holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate, on the condition the certificate comes into force only if the primary holder ceases to be a Legal Aid lawyer. (sec.73A-ssec.2) Also, the board must nominate a Legal Aid lawyer (also a reserve holder ) to hold a relevant practising certificate on the condition mentioned in subsection (1) (b) if— a person who is not a lawyer is appointed as the chief executive officer; and during the person’s term of office, the primary holder or a reserve holder (including a reserve holder nominated under this subsection) ceases to be a Legal Aid lawyer. (sec.73A-ssec.3) The board may nominate a Legal Aid lawyer under subsection (1) or (2) only if— the lawyer has appropriate seniority and experience; and the nomination is approved by the Attorney-General. (sec.73A-ssec.4) If the relevant practising certificate held by a reserve holder comes into force, the holder is taken, for this section, to be the primary holder in relation to the certificate. (sec.73A-ssec.5) The Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 45 (3) does not apply to a local practising certificate held by a reserve holder under this section or otherwise. (sec.73A-ssec.6) In this section— local practising certificate see the Legal Profession Act 2007 , schedule 2 . relevant practising certificate means a local practising certificate as a principal for the law firm that is Legal Aid.