20Disqualifications and prohibitions

20 Disqualifications and prohibitions (1) This regulation applies to: (a) an order made under section 139 of the Act disqualifying a corporation from providing legal services in this jurisdiction; or (b) an order made under section 140 of the Act disqualifying a person from managing a corporation that is an incorporated legal practice; or

Legal Profession Regulations 2007 12 (c) an order made under section 165 of the Act prohibiting an Australian legal practitioner from being a partner of a specified person; being an order made on the application of the Law Society. (2) The Society may publicise an order in any manner the Society thinks fit. (3) The Society: (a) must, as soon as practicable after the order is made, give written notice of the order to the corresponding authority of every other jurisdiction; and (b) may give written notice of the order to any other regulatory authority of any jurisdiction. (4) The notice under subregulation (3) for an order made under section 139 of the Act: (a) must specify: (i) the corporation's name; and (ii) the Australian Company Number (ACN) of the corporation; and (iii) the office or business address of the corporation, as last known to the applicant for the order; and (iv) the date of the order; and (b) may contain other relevant information; and (c) may be accompanied by a copy or summary of, or extract from, the order. (5) The notice under subregulation (3) for an order made under section 140 or 165 of the Act: (a) must specify: (i) the person's name; and (ii) the person's address, as last known to the applicant for the order; and (iii) the date of the order; and (b) may contain other relevant information; and

Legal Profession Regulations 2007 13 (c) may be accompanied by a copy or summary of, or extract from, the order. (6) No liability is incurred by a protected person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith for the purpose of this regulation. (7) In this regulation: protected person means: (a) the Territory; or (b) the Law Society; or (c) a person responsible for keeping the whole or any part of a register or any similar record in or by which an order is publicised; or (d) an Internet service provider or Internet content host; or (e) a person acting at the direction of the Territory or of any entity mentioned in this definition.