Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies to a locally-registered foreign lawyer practising foreign law in the Territory otherwise than as an associate of a law practice.
(2) A foreign lawyer to whom this regulation applies must not practise foreign law in the Territory on behalf of a client unless the foreign lawyer has provided the client with a disclosure statement in respect of the foreign lawyer's lack of cover by the Fidelity Fund.
(3) A disclosure statement under subregulation (2) is not valid unless:
(a) it is in writing; and
(b) it is written:
(i) in English; or
(ii) if the client does have a reasonable understanding of English – in another language of which the client has a reasonable understanding; and
(c) it states the foreign lawyer is not covered by the Fidelity Fund with respect to the practice of foreign law in the Territory; and
(d) it states that Australian legal practitioners generally are covered by the Fidelity Fund.