3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these rules –

Act means the Legal Profession Act 2007 ;

admission means admission within the meaning of Part 2.2 of Chapter 2 of the Act;

admitting authority means the authority responsible for determining whether an application for admission to the legal profession in that jurisdiction has satisfied the requirements for admission in that jurisdiction;

applicant means an applicant within the meaning of Part 2.2 of Chapter 2 of the Act;

approved academic institution means an academic institution approved under rule 5 ;

approved academic qualification means an academic qualification approved under rule 4 ;

approved practical legal training provider means a practical legal training provider approved under rule 9 ;

approved practical legal training requirement means a practical legal training requirement approved under rule 7 ;

Board means the Board of Legal Education within the meaning of the Act;

LACC means the Law Admissions Consultative Committee responsible to the Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand;

local applicant means a person who –

(a) has not previously been admitted to the legal profession in a jurisdiction in Australia; and

(b) submits an application for admission on the basis of academic qualifications and practical legal training obtained wholly, or principally, in Australia;