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sec.73Requirements for professional indemnity insurance— Act , s 353
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### sec.73 Requirements for professional indemnity insurance— Act , s 353
This section prescribes requirements for professional indemnity insurance for section 353 (3) of the Act .
Professional indemnity insurance must—
be for at least $1.5m inclusive of defence costs; and
if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the bar association—
comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the bar association; or
be provided by an insurer approved by the bar association; and
if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the law society—comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the law society.
(sec.73-ssec.1) This section prescribes requirements for professional indemnity insurance for section 353 (3) of the Act .
(sec.73-ssec.2) Professional indemnity insurance must— be for at least $1.5m inclusive of defence costs; and if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the bar association— comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the bar association; or be provided by an insurer approved by the bar association; and if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the law society—comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the law society.
- (a) be for at least $1.5m inclusive of defence costs; and
- (b) if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the bar association— (i) comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the bar association; or (ii) be provided by an insurer approved by the bar association; and
- (i) comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the bar association; or
- (ii) be provided by an insurer approved by the bar association; and
- (c) if the insurance relates to a practising certificate granted by the law society—comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the law society.
- (i) comply with a requirement under an indemnity rule made by the bar association; or
- (ii) be provided by an insurer approved by the bar association; and