225Annual contributions

225 Annual contributions

225 Annual contributions

(1) A person who applies to the designated local regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of—

(a) an Australian practising certificate; or

(b) an Australian registration certificate (except where the person is not and reasonably expects not to be an associate of a law practice during its currency)—

in relation to a financial year must pay an annual contribution for the financial year to the fidelity fund.

(2) The amount of a contribution is to be set by the fidelity authority and is in addition to all other fees payable in relation to the application.

(3) The fidelity authority may provide for different contributions to be payable by different classes of lawyers.

(4) This section does not apply to—

(a) a barrister; or

(b) a government legal practitioner; or

(c) a corporate legal practitioner; or

(d) other Australian legal practitioners of a class specified in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this section and to the extent so specified.