11Practising certificate applications

11 Practising certificate applications

(1)  For the purposes of section 49 of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate is –

(a) if the applicant is the principal of a law practice, 818 fee units; or

(b) if the applicant is an employee of a law practice but is not a principal, 611 fee units; or

(c) if the applicant is solely engaging in legal practice in the manner of a barrister, 314 fee units; or

(d) if the applicant is an Australian-registered foreign lawyer, 314 fee units; or

(e) if the applicant is an employee of a community legal centre, 78 fee units.

(2)  For the purposes of section 51 of the Act, the following periods are prescribed for an application for the renewal of a local practising certificate:

(a) 1 May to 31 May is the standard renewal period for the application;

(b) 1 June to 30 June is the late fee period for the application.

(3)  For the purposes of section 52 of the Act, the prescribed late fee for an application for the renewal of a local practising certificate is to be no more than –

(a) if the applicant is the principal of a law practice, 187 fee units; or

(b) if the applicant is an employee of a law practice but is not a principal, 141 fee units; or

(c) if the applicant is solely engaging in legal practice in the manner of a barrister, 93 fee units; or

(d) if the applicant is an Australian-registered foreign lawyer, 93 fee units; or

(e) if the applicant is an employee of a community legal centre, 25 fee units.