Queensland Numbered Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 No. 24 - SECT 85

In this part--

commissioner of police means the commissioner of the police service.

interstate registration means registration under a corresponding law as a locally registered foreign lawyer under that law.

Note--

A person granted interstate registration would be an interstate-registered foreign lawyer under this Act.

legal practice includes the practice of foreign law in this jurisdiction by a foreign lawyer.

local registration means registration under this Act as a locally registered foreign lawyer.

registration means local registration or interstate registration.

relevant authority means--

(a) for an applicant for admission--the board; or

(b) for an applicant for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate or local registration, for the holder of a local practising certificate or for a locally registered foreign lawyer--the relevant regulatory authority.

subject person means--

(a) an applicant for admission; or

(b) an applicant for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate; or

(c) the holder of a local practising certificate; or

(d) an applicant for registration as a locally registered foreign lawyer; or

(e) a locally registered foreign lawyer.

suitability report means a police report or health assessment report prepared under this part, the Legal Profession Act 2004, chapter 7, part 1, or a corresponding law, and includes a copy of a report or a part of a report or copy.