Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATION 2017 - REG 9

9 Completion of periods of supervised legal practice

(1) This section states how to work out whether a person has undertaken a period of supervised legal practice required under section 56 (1) or 77 (1) of the Act (each the
"required period" ).

(2) The person may undertake the supervised legal practice as—

(a) 1 period of supervised legal practice, worked on a full-time basis, that is equal to the required period worked out on a full-time basis; or

(b) 1 period of supervised legal practice, worked on a part-time basis, that is equivalent to the required period worked out on a full-time basis; or

(c) 2 or more periods of supervised legal practice, worked on either or both a full-time basis or a part-time basis, that together are equal or equivalent to the required period worked out on a full-time basis.

(3) Both of the following count towards the required period—

(a) public holidays during the period, whether or not the person engaged in legal practice on those days;

(b) normal periods of leave taken during the period.

(4) This section applies to supervised legal practice whether undertaken before or after the commencement.