sec.330Bills

### sec.330 Bills A bill may be in the form of a lump sum bill or an itemised bill. A bill must be signed on behalf of a law practice by an Australian legal practitioner or an employee of the law practice. It is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) if a letter signed on behalf of a law practice by an Australian legal practitioner or an employee of the law practice is attached to, or enclosed with, the bill. A bill or letter is taken to have been signed by a law practice that is an incorporated legal practice if it— has the practice’s seal affixed to it; or is signed by a legal practitioner director of the practice or an officer or employee of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner. A bill is to be given to a person— by delivering it personally to the person or to an agent of the person; or by sending it by post to the person or agent at— the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or by leaving it for the person or agent at— the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; with a person on the premises who is apparently at least 16 years old and apparently employed or residing there; or if the legal costs or the basis on which they have been calculated have or has been agreed as a result of a tender process—in a way provided as part of the tender process or by later agreement between the client and the law practice. A reference in subsection (5) to a way of giving a bill to a person includes a reference to arranging for the bill to be given to that person by that way, including, for example, by delivery by courier. Despite anything in subsections (2) to (6) , a bill may be given to a client electronically if the client consents to the bill being given electronically. In this section— agent , of a person, means an agent, law practice or Australian legal practitioner who has authority to accept service of legal process on behalf of the person. s 330 amd 2010 No. 42 s 140 ; 2017 No. 17 s 160 (sec.330-ssec.1) A bill may be in the form of a lump sum bill or an itemised bill. (sec.330-ssec.2) A bill must be signed on behalf of a law practice by an Australian legal practitioner or an employee of the law practice. (sec.330-ssec.3) It is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) if a letter signed on behalf of a law practice by an Australian legal practitioner or an employee of the law practice is attached to, or enclosed with, the bill. (sec.330-ssec.4) A bill or letter is taken to have been signed by a law practice that is an incorporated legal practice if it— has the practice’s seal affixed to it; or is signed by a legal practitioner director of the practice or an officer or employee of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner. (sec.330-ssec.5) A bill is to be given to a person— by delivering it personally to the person or to an agent of the person; or by sending it by post to the person or agent at— the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or by leaving it for the person or agent at— the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; with a person on the premises who is apparently at least 16 years old and apparently employed or residing there; or if the legal costs or the basis on which they have been calculated have or has been agreed as a result of a tender process—in a way provided as part of the tender process or by later agreement between the client and the law practice. (sec.330-ssec.6) A reference in subsection (5) to a way of giving a bill to a person includes a reference to arranging for the bill to be given to that person by that way, including, for example, by delivery by courier. (sec.330-ssec.7) Despite anything in subsections (2) to (6) , a bill may be given to a client electronically if the client consents to the bill being given electronically. (sec.330-ssec.8) In this section— agent , of a person, means an agent, law practice or Australian legal practitioner who has authority to accept service of legal process on behalf of the person. - (a) has the practice’s seal affixed to it; or - (b) is signed by a legal practitioner director of the practice or an officer or employee of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner. - (a) by delivering it personally to the person or to an agent of the person; or - (b) by sending it by post to the person or agent at— (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or - (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or - (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or - (c) by leaving it for the person or agent at— (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; with a person on the premises who is apparently at least 16 years old and apparently employed or residing there; or - (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or - (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; - (d) if the legal costs or the basis on which they have been calculated have or has been agreed as a result of a tender process—in a way provided as part of the tender process or by later agreement between the client and the law practice. - (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or - (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent; or - (i) the usual or last known business or residential address of the person or agent; or - (ii) an address nominated for the purpose by the person or agent;