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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2022 - SECT 176

176 .         Certificates of exemption if exempt under Uniform Law s. 215

        (1)         If an Australian legal practitioner, community legal service or incorporated legal practice (the applicant ) is exempt under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) section 215(1), (3) or (5) or under the Uniform Rules (WA) made under section 215(8) of the Law, the applicant may apply to the Board for a certificate of exemption in relation to the whole or part of a financial year.

        (2)         The application must be —

            (a)         in the local approved form; and

            (b)         accompanied by the documents or other information required by the local approved form; and

            (c)         accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by the local regulations.

        (3)         If the Board is satisfied that the applicant is exempt under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) section 215(1), (3) or (5) or under the Uniform Rules (WA) made under section 215(8) of the Law, the Board must give the applicant a certificate of exemption setting out —

            (a)         the provision under which the applicant is exempt; and

            (b)         the financial year to which the exemption relates; and

            (c)         if the Board is satisfied that the applicant is exempt for a part of the financial year — the part of the financial year for which the Board is satisfied the applicant is exempt.

        (4)         If the Board is not satisfied that the applicant is exempt under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) section 215(1), (3) or (5) or under the Uniform Rules (WA) made under section 215(8) of the Law, the Board must give the applicant a written notice stating the Board’s reasons for the decision.



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