Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (NO 1) (NO 4 OF 2007) - REG 4

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Part 10     Transitional

36     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 605 (2)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 605 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

    (2)     For the period beginning on the commencement day and ending on 30 June 2007—

37     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 605 (3)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 605 (3) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

    (3)     This section expires on 1 July 2007.

38     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 606 (2)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 606 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

    (2)     For the period beginning on the commencement day and ending on 30 June 2007—

39     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 606 (3)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 606 (3) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

    (3)     This section expires on 1 July 2007.

40     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 607 (2)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 607 (2) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

    (2)     If a client of a law practice first instructs the law practice in relation to a matter before 1 July 2007—

41     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 607 (3)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 607 (3) is modified by omitting everything before paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

    (3)     If a law practice is retained by another law practice on behalf of a client on or after 1 July 2007 in relation to a matter for which the other law practice was retained by the client before 1 July 2007—

42     Modification of Act, ch 10, s 608 (1)—Act, s 618

The Act, section 608 (1) is modified by omitting it and substituting the following:

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     before 1 July 2007 a person gives notice to the registrar under the repealed Act, section 180 (including that section as applied as a provision of this Act) that the person wishes to have a statement of costs and disbursements determined by taxation; and

        (b)     immediately before 1 July 2007 the taxation has not been completed or the notice withdrawn.

43     Expiry—pt 10

This part expires on 2 July 2007.