576Establishment of law society

576 Establishment of law society (1) The Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory is established. (2) The law society— (a) is a corporation; and (b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and (c) may have a seal. (3) The law society has the legal capacity and powers of an individual both in and outside the ACT (including outside Australia). Examples 1 to enter into a contract 2 to own, deal with and dispose of property 3 to act as trustee (4) The constitution of the law society is, subject to this Act, the constitution of the law society as in force immediately before the commencement of this section. (5) An amendment of the constitution of the law society does not take effect unless it is approved by the Attorney-General. (6) An amendment of the constitution of the law society that is approved by the Attorney-General takes effect— (a) if the amendment states a day when it is to take effect that is not earlier than the day after the day the Attorney-General approves the amendment—at the beginning of the day stated; and (b) in any other case—at the beginning of the day after the day the Attorney-General approves the amendment. Law society and law society council Part 8.2 (7) A person is not entitled to be a member of the law society unless the person’s name is on the roll of legal practitioners. (8) A person who holds a practising certificate is entitled, on application to the law society, to be admitted to membership of the society without paying a fee for admission. (9) A member of the law society is not, while the member holds a practising certificate, liable to pay to the society any annual subscription to the society’s funds.