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Legal Profession Act 2006
155Requirement for registration to practice foreign law
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155 Requirement for registration to practice foreign law
(a) the person practises foreign law in the ACT; and
(b) the person is not—
(i) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or
(ii) an Australian legal practitioner.
(2) This section does not apply to an overseas-registered foreign lawyer
who—
(i) practises foreign law in the ACT for 1 or more periods that
do not in aggregate exceed 90 days in any 12-month
(ii) is subject to a restriction imposed under the Migration
Act 1958 (Cwlth) that has the effect of limiting the period
during which work may be done, or business transacted, in
Australia by the person; and
(i) does not maintain an office for the purpose of practising
foreign law in the ACT; or
(ii) does not become a partner or director of a law practice.