82Exemptions

#### 82 Exemptions 82 Exemptions > > (1) For the purposes of section 215(8) of the Uniform Law, the following are exempt from the requirement to hold or be covered by an approved insurance policy— > > > > > (a) a corporate legal practitioner or government legal practitioner, > > > > > (b) a holder of a statutory office of the Commonwealth or of a jurisdiction, > > > > > (c) a person holding an office or position, or acting as, parliamentary counsel, legislative counsel or legislative drafter (however described) under a contract of service, or contract for services, with the Crown, > > > > > (d) a community legal service (or class of community legal services) determined by the designated local regulatory authority, on any grounds that the regulatory authority considers sufficient, as warranting exemption. > > > (2) Subrule (1) does not affect the requirements for— > > > > > (a) an Australian legal practitioner (including a corporate legal practitioner or government legal practitioner)— > > > > > > > (i) to hold an Australian practising certificate authorising the holder to engage in legal practice as a principal of a law practice, and > > > > > > > (ii) to hold or be covered by an approved insurance policy, > > > > > > in connection with engaging in legal practice on the practitioner’s own account, or > > > > > (b) an Australian legal practitioner— > > > > > > > (i) to hold an Australian practising certificate, and > > > > > > > (ii) to hold or be covered by an approved insurance policy, > > > > > > in connection with engaging in legal practice as a volunteer at a community legal service or otherwise on a pro bono basis.