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.