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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION ACT 2022 - SECT 284

284 .         Government lawyers taken to hold Australian practising certificates under Uniform Law for particular period

        (1)         This section applies to a WA government lawyer within the meaning of section 36(1) of the old Act engaged before commencement day in government work within the meaning of section 36(2) of the old Act and who does not, immediately before commencement day, hold an Australian practising certificate under the old Act.

        (2)         The WA government lawyer is taken to hold a current Australian practising certificate granted under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) authorising the holder to engage in legal practice as a government legal practitioner for the period beginning on commencement day and ending on the earlier of the following —

            (a)         if local regulations are made under section 127 exempting WA government lawyers from the requirement to hold Australian practising certificates in respect of their official functions as government lawyers — the day on which the regulations come into operation;

            (b)         the day on which the WA government lawyer’s Australian practising certificate granted under the Law comes into operation;

            (c)         the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning on commencement day.



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