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Legal Profession Act 2006
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83 Government lawyers of other jurisdictions
(1) A government lawyer of another jurisdiction is not subject to—
(a) any prohibition under this Act about—
(i) engaging in legal practice in the ACT; or
(ii) making representations about engaging in legal practice in
the ACT; or
(b) conditions imposed on a local practising certificate; or
(c) requirements of legal profession rules; or
(d) professional discipline;
government lawyer of the other jurisdiction to the extent that the
government lawyer is exempt from the matters mentioned in
paragraph (a) to (d) as a government lawyer of the other jurisdiction.
(2) Contributions and levies are not payable to the fidelity fund by or in
relation to a government lawyer of another jurisdiction in the lawyer’s
capacity as a government lawyer.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), that subsection extends to a
prohibition relating to professional indemnity insurance for interstate
legal practitioners.
(4) Without affecting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this section does not
prevent a government lawyer of another jurisdiction from being
granted or holding a local practising certificate.
jurisdiction means a State or Territory or the Commonwealth.