262Application of this Chapter to conduct of lawyer or law practice

262 Application of this Chapter to conduct of lawyer or law practice

262 Application of this Chapter to conduct of lawyer or law practice

(1) Subject to subsection (5), this Chapter applies to conduct of a lawyer occurring—

(a) wholly within Australia; or

(b) wholly outside Australia; or

(c) partly within Australia and partly outside Australia.

(2) This Chapter applies to conduct of a law practice occurring—

(a) wholly within Australia; or

(b) partly within Australia and partly outside Australia.

(3) This Chapter applies to conduct of a lawyer or law practice whether consisting of acts or omissions or a combination of both.

(4) This Chapter extends to—

(a) a former Australian legal practitioner or former Australian-registered foreign lawyer in respect of conduct while an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer in the same way as it applies to an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer, with any necessary modifications; and

(b) a former Australian lawyer in respect of conduct occurring while an Australian lawyer who is not an Australian legal practitioner, in the same way as it applies to an Australian lawyer who is not an Australian legal practitioner, with any necessary modifications; and

(c) conduct of a lawyer as a public notary.

(5) This Chapter does not apply to conduct of a lawyer or law practice to the extent the application of this Chapter is excluded by Part 4 of Schedule 3.