60—Amendment of section 152—Registered agents
Section 152—delete subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) and substitute:
(2) A person who
applies for registration or renewal of registration is entitled to
registration or renewal of registration (as the case requires) if the
person—
(a) has
the qualifications and experience required by regulation for registration or
the renewal of registration (as the case requires); and
(b)
satisfies the Registrar as to any other matter or requirement prescribed by
the regulations; and
(c) pays
the relevant fee fixed by regulation.
(3) A person who is
not entitled to practise as a legal practitioner because his or her name has
been struck off the roll of legal practitioners in this State or elsewhere or
because of other disciplinary action taken against him or her is not eligible
to become or remain registered as an agent.
(4) Registration will
be granted or renewed for a period (not exceeding 2 years) determined by
the Registrar.
(5) The Governor may,
by regulation, establish a code of conduct to be observed by registered
agents.
(6) The code of
conduct may (for example) deal with the following matters:
(a) it
may regulate the fees to be charged by registered agents;
(b) it
may require proper disclosure of fees before the registered agent undertakes
work for a client;
(c) it
may limit the extent to which a registered agent may act on the instructions
of an unregistered association.