sec.44Entitlement to practise in this jurisdiction

### sec.44 Entitlement to practise in this jurisdiction An Australian legal practitioner is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction. Also, a government legal officer engaged in government work is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction as a government legal officer even though the government legal officer is not an Australian legal practitioner. Subsection (2) does not prevent a government legal officer from being the holder of a local practising certificate. (sec.44-ssec.1) An Australian legal practitioner is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction. (sec.44-ssec.2) Also, a government legal officer engaged in government work is, subject to this Act, entitled to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction as a government legal officer even though the government legal officer is not an Australian legal practitioner. (sec.44-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a government legal officer from being the holder of a local practising certificate.