sec.7Terms relating to associates and principals of law practices

### sec.7 Terms relating to associates and principals of law practices An associate , of a law practice, is— an Australian legal practitioner who is— a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an employee of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or a person who is a partner in the multi-disciplinary partnership but who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice, that is a class of relationship prescribed under a regulation. A legal practitioner associate , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner. A lay associate , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner. A principal , of a law practice, is an Australian legal practitioner who is— a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership. (sec.7-ssec.1) An associate , of a law practice, is— an Australian legal practitioner who is— a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an employee of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or a person who is a partner in the multi-disciplinary partnership but who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice, that is a class of relationship prescribed under a regulation. (sec.7-ssec.2) A legal practitioner associate , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is an Australian legal practitioner. (sec.7-ssec.3) A lay associate , of a law practice, is an associate of the practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner. (sec.7-ssec.4) A principal , of a law practice, is an Australian legal practitioner who is— a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership. - (a) an Australian legal practitioner who is— (i) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or (ii) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or (iii) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or (iv) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or (v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or - (i) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or - (ii) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or - (iii) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or - (iv) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or - (v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or - (b) an agent of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or - (c) an employee of the law practice who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or - (d) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who is a partner in the law practice; or - (e) a person who is a partner in the multi-disciplinary partnership but who is not an Australian legal practitioner; or - (f) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer who has a relationship with the law practice, that is a class of relationship prescribed under a regulation. - (i) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or - (ii) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or - (iii) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or - (iv) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership; or - (v) an employee of, or consultant to, the law practice; or - (a) a sole practitioner if the law practice is constituted by the practitioner; or - (b) a partner in the law practice if the law practice is a law firm; or - (c) a legal practitioner director in the law practice if the law practice is an incorporated legal practice; or - (d) a legal practitioner partner in the law practice if the law practice is a multi-disciplinary partnership.