Part Part 16 - Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 - Transitional provisions

Part 16Transitional provisions

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Part 16 — Transitional provisions

Division 1 — Preliminary

Division 2 — Provisions about Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA)

Application of particular amending Acts enacted after 21 June 2021 but before commencement day 144
Application of s. 15 and 16 to Uniform Regulations and Uniform Rules made after 21 June 2021 but before commencement day 145
Application of particular provisions of Uniform Law Sch. 4 Pt. 3 145

Division 3 — Local regulatory bodies

Continuation of Legal Practice Board 146
Members of Legal Practice Board 146
Complaints Committee continues as Legal Services and Complaints Committee under this Act 147
Members of Complaints Committee 147
Continuation of other Legal Practice Board committees 148
Continuation of Law Complaints Officer 148
Continuation and membership of Legal Costs Committee 149
Continuation of Legal Costs Committee Account 149
Continuation and membership of Legal Contribution Trust 150

Division 4 — Admission

Admission applications under old Act taken to be admission applications under this Act 150
Notice of objection to admission under old Act taken to be objection under Uniform Law 151
Status of academic qualifications obtained under old Act for Uniform Law s. 17 151
Status of approved practical legal training requirements under old Act for Uniform Law s. 17 151
Application for early consideration of suitability continues under Uniform Law 152
Decision of Legal Practice Board or State Administrative Tribunal about suitability continues under Uniform Law 152
Compliance certificate under old Act taken to be issued under Uniform Law 153
Applications to State Administrative Tribunal under old Act may be decided by Tribunal or Supreme Court 153

Division 5 — Practitioners