Legal Profession Act 2006
105Prohibition on representations that corporation is
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105 Prohibition on representations that corporation is incorporated legal practice etc (1) A corporation commits an offence if— (a) the corporation represents or advertises that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice in the ACT; and (b) the corporation has not given notice under section 104 (1) (Notice of intention of corporation to start providing legal services). (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
(3) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation; and (b) the person represents or advertises that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice in the ACT; and (c) the corporation has not given notice under section 104 (1). (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. (5) A reference in this section to— (a) a corporation representing or advertising that the corporation is an incorporated legal practice; or (b) a person representing or advertising that a corporation is an incorporated legal practice; includes a reference to the corporation or person doing anything that states or implies that the corporation is entitled to engage in legal