New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM GENERAL RULES 2015 - REG 65

65 Designation of persons eligible to be appointed as external examiners

(1) This rule designates the classes of persons who may be appointed as external examiners under Part 4.2 of the Uniform Law.

(2) The following classes of persons are designated for the purposes of section 156 of the Uniform Law--

(a) members of CPA Australia holding a current Public Practice Certificate issued by that body,

(b) members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand holding a current Certificate of Public Practice issued by that body,

(c) members of the Institute of Public Accountants holding a current Professional Practice Certificate issued by that body,

(d) persons registered as auditors under Part 9.2 of the Corporations Act,

(e) employees or agents of the designated local regulatory authority,

being in each case persons who have also successfully completed a course of education approved by the Legal Services Council from time to time after consultation with the relevant designated local regulatory authority.

(2A) The classes of persons set out in subrule (2) do not include any person who is disqualified under rule 65A in this jurisdiction or an equivalent provision applying in another jurisdiction.

(3) A reference in subrule (2)(a)-(c) to--

(a) a particular body includes a reference to the body with a changed name or to a successor body, and

(b) a particular certificate includes a reference to a certificate (however described) that is issued by the body concerned and certifies the professional competency of the holder.