Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) This section applies to a locally-registered foreign lawyer practising foreign law in the ACT otherwise than as an associate of a law practice.
(2) The foreign lawyer may not practise foreign law in the ACT on behalf of a client unless the lawyer has provided the client with a disclosure statement in relation to the lawyer's lack of cover by the fidelity fund.
(3) A disclosure statement must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be in English or, if the client does not have a reasonable understanding of English, in another language of which the client has a reasonable understanding; and
(c) state that the lawyer is not covered by the fidelity fund in relation to the practice of foreign law in the ACT; and
(d) state that Australian legal practitioners generally are covered by the fidelity fund.