Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION (FURTHER AMENDMENT) ACT 2006 (NO 79 OF 2006) - SECT 38

    (1)     For section 3.4.34(2) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 substitute —

    "(2)     A bill must be signed on behalf of a law practice—

        (a)     in any case, by an Australian legal practitioner or an employee of the law practice; or

        (b)     in the case of a barrister, by an approved clerk or an employee of an approved clerk authorised by the approved clerk.".

    (2)     After section 3.4.34(5) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 insert —

    "(5A)     Despite anything in sub-sections (2) to (5), a bill may be given to a client electronically if the client is a sophisticated client and requested the bill to be given electronically.".

    (3)     At the end of section 3.4.35 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 insert —

    "(2)     Sub-section (1) does not apply in relation to a sophisticated client.".

    (4)     In section 3.4.41(2)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 , for "section 3.4.48" substitute "section 3.4.38".