487Appointment of manager

487 Appointment of manager (1) This section applies if the relevant council decides to appoint a manager for a law practice. (2) The relevant council may appoint a person as manager. Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207). (3) The appointee must be an Australian legal practitioner who holds an unrestricted practising certificate, and may (but need not) be an employee of the law society. (4) However, for the appointment of a manager for the law practice of a barrister, the appointee may (but need not) be an employee of the bar association and need not be an Australian lawyer or the holder of an Australian practising certificate. (5) The appointment must— (a) identify the law practice and the manager; and of a manager; and (d) state any conditions imposed by the relevant council when the appointment is made; and (e) state any fees payable by way of remuneration to the manager specifically for carrying out the manager’s duties in relation to Note Par (e) is intended to exclude remuneration payable generally, eg as an employee of the law society or bar association.

(f) provide for the legal costs and expenses that may be incurred by the manager in relation to the external intervention. (6) The appointment may state any reporting requirements to be observed by the manager.