sec.617New regulated businesses—legal support services

sec.617 New regulated businesses—legal support services

This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was carrying on a business mentioned in new schedule 1, section 16(1); and the person is an Australian lawyer who may engage in legal practice in this State under the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and the person does not hold a working with children authority. Sections 176B and 176G do not apply in relation to the person carrying on the business until— 12 months after the commencement; or if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn. s 617 ins 2024 No. 50 s 120 (sec.617-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— a person was carrying on a business mentioned in new schedule 1, section 16(1); and the person is an Australian lawyer who may engage in legal practice in this State under the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and the person does not hold a working with children authority. (sec.617-ssec.2) Sections 176B and 176G do not apply in relation to the person carrying on the business until— 12 months after the commencement; or if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.

• (a) a person was carrying on a business mentioned in new schedule 1, section 16(1); and
• (b) the person is an Australian lawyer who may engage in legal practice in this State under the Legal Profession Act 2007 ; and
• (c) the person does not hold a working with children authority.
• (a) 12 months after the commencement; or
• (b) if the person makes a working with children check application within the period mentioned in paragraph (a)—the application is decided or withdrawn.