sec.79Protocols

### sec.79 Protocols A regulatory authority may enter into arrangements ( jurisdiction protocols ) with regulatory authorities of other jurisdictions about deciding— the jurisdiction in which an Australian lawyer practises law principally or can reasonably expect to practise law principally; or the circumstances in which an arrangement under which an Australian legal practitioner practises in a jurisdiction— may be regarded as being of a temporary nature; or ceases to be of a temporary nature; or the circumstances in which an Australian legal practitioner may reasonably expect to practise law principally in a jurisdiction during the currency of the practitioner’s practising certificate. For this Act, and to the extent that jurisdiction protocols are relevant, a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) must be decided under the jurisdiction protocols. The regulatory authority may enter into an arrangement that amends, revokes or replaces a jurisdiction protocol. A jurisdiction protocol, or an amendment, revocation or replacement of a jurisdiction protocol, has effect in this jurisdiction only to the extent it is approved under a regulation. (sec.79-ssec.1) A regulatory authority may enter into arrangements ( jurisdiction protocols ) with regulatory authorities of other jurisdictions about deciding— the jurisdiction in which an Australian lawyer practises law principally or can reasonably expect to practise law principally; or the circumstances in which an arrangement under which an Australian legal practitioner practises in a jurisdiction— may be regarded as being of a temporary nature; or ceases to be of a temporary nature; or the circumstances in which an Australian legal practitioner may reasonably expect to practise law principally in a jurisdiction during the currency of the practitioner’s practising certificate. (sec.79-ssec.2) For this Act, and to the extent that jurisdiction protocols are relevant, a matter mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) must be decided under the jurisdiction protocols. (sec.79-ssec.3) The regulatory authority may enter into an arrangement that amends, revokes or replaces a jurisdiction protocol. (sec.79-ssec.4) A jurisdiction protocol, or an amendment, revocation or replacement of a jurisdiction protocol, has effect in this jurisdiction only to the extent it is approved under a regulation. - (a) the jurisdiction in which an Australian lawyer practises law principally or can reasonably expect to practise law principally; or - (b) the circumstances in which an arrangement under which an Australian legal practitioner practises in a jurisdiction— (i) may be regarded as being of a temporary nature; or (ii) ceases to be of a temporary nature; or - (i) may be regarded as being of a temporary nature; or - (ii) ceases to be of a temporary nature; or - (c) the circumstances in which an Australian legal practitioner may reasonably expect to practise law principally in a jurisdiction during the currency of the practitioner’s practising certificate. - (i) may be regarded as being of a temporary nature; or - (ii) ceases to be of a temporary nature; or