104Notice of intention to engage in or terminate legal practice

104 Notice of intention to engage in or terminate legal practice

104 Notice of intention to engage in or terminate legal practice

(1) If an entity intends to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction as a law practice to which this Division applies, it must give the designated local regulatory authority a notice of that intention within the period specified in the Uniform Rules.

(2) An entity must not engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction as a law practice to which this Division applies if it has not given the designated local regulatory authority the notice required under subsection (1).

Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) If a law practice to which this Division applies ceases to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction, it must give the designated local regulatory authority a notice of that fact within the period specified in the Uniform Rules.

Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) The Uniform Rules may make provision for determining whether and when an entity ceases to engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction.

(5) To be effective, a notice under this section must comply with and be given in accordance with the Uniform Rules. In particular, the Uniform Rules may—

(a) specify the period within which a notice must be given; and

(b) provide for a notice to be given on behalf of an entity.

(6) A notice given by an entity under subsection (1) operates until it gives notice under subsection (3).