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81 Exemptions
The law society council may—
(a) exempt a law practice from complying with any of the
provisions of this part, subject to any conditions that may be
imposed by the law society council; and
(b) at any time, impose a new condition on the exemption, amend
or revoke a condition already imposed on the exemption, or
revoke the exemption.
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82 When does a matter have a substantial connection with
the ACT—Act, s 267
A matter involving a client of a law practice has a substantial
connection with the ACT in any of the following circumstances:
(a) the client is an individual and lives in the ACT;
(b) the client is a body corporate and—
(i) the client carries on its business activities principally in the
ACT; or
(ii) the legal services provided or to be provided relate
principally to business activities carried on by the client in
the ACT;
(c) the law practice, or the associate of the practice who is
principally involved in the matter, engages in legal practice
principally in the ACT;
(d) the legal services provided or to be provided relate to the ACT,
including, for example, legal services provided or to be provided
for or in connection with—
(i) the conveyance or transfer of real property located in the
ACT; or
(ii) court proceedings in the ACT.
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