(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:accountant means an accountant who is a registered company auditor (within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth).
Admission Board means the Legal Practitioners Admission Board constituted under Part 2.
admission rules means rules made under this Act by the Admission Board.
Advisory Council means the Legal Profession Advisory Council constituted under Part 5.
Bar Association means the New South Wales Bar Association.
Bar Council means the Council of the Bar Association.
barrister means:
(a) a legal practitioner who holds a current practising certificate as a barrister, or
(b) an interstate legal practitioner who practises as a barrister in this State.
barristers rules means rules made under this Act by the Bar Council.
Commissioner means the Legal Services Commissioner appointed under Part 5A.
corresponding law see section 48N.
costs includes fees, charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration.
Council means the Bar Council or the Law Society Council.
Director-General means the Director-General of the Attorney General’s Department.
domestic lawyer see section 48ZE.
Fidelity Fund means the Solicitors’ Fidelity Fund established and maintained under Part 7.
foreign law see section 48ZE.
foreign lawyer see section 48ZE.
foreign lawyers rules means rules made under section 57A (3), 57B (3) or 57CA.
foreign registration authority see section 48ZE.
home registration authority see section 48ZE.
incorporated legal practice means a corporation that is an incorporated legal practice within the meaning of Division 2A of Part 3.
insurer means a person (whether or not a corporation) who or which carries on insurance business in New South Wales or elsewhere.
interstate legal practitioner see section 48N.
interstate practising certificate see section 48N.
investigator means an investigator appointed under section 55.
joint rules means rules made under this Act jointly by the Bar Council and the Law Society Council.
Law Society means the Law Society of New South Wales.
Law Society Council means the Council of the Law Society.
lay member of a body means a member who is not a legal practitioner.
legal practitioner means a person enrolled in the Supreme Court as a legal practitioner.
local legal practitioner see section 48N.
locally registered foreign lawyer see section 48ZE.
manager, in relation to a solicitor’s practice, means a manager appointed for the time being under Part 8A.
Manager, Costs Assessment means the person holding office, under Part 2 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1988, as “Manager, Costs Assessment” in the Attorney General’s Department, and includes any person to whom that person has delegated the functions of that officer.
money includes an instrument enabling a bank, building society or credit union to credit or debit an amount of money to an account with the bank, building society or credit union.
practising certificate means a practising certificate issued under Part 3 by the Bar Council or by the Law Society Council.
practising certificate fee means the fee payable for the issue of a practising certificate under section 29A or 29B.
pre-admission event means:
(a) an act of bankruptcy committed by a person before being admitted as a legal practitioner, or
(b) a finding of guilt against a person before being admitted as a legal practitioner (where the person was found guilty of an indictable offence or a tax offence).
Public Purpose Fund means the Public Purpose Fund established under Division 2 of Part 6.
receiver, in relation to a solicitor’s property, means a receiver appointed under Part 8.
regulations means regulations made under this Act.
regulatory authority see section 48N.
solicitor means:
(a) a legal practitioner who holds a current practising certificate as a solicitor and barrister, or
(b) an interstate legal practitioner who practises as a solicitor and barrister in this State.
solicitors rules means rules made under this Act by the Law Society Council.
Supreme Court Charter means the Charter dated 13 October 1823 under the Act 4 Geo IV c 96 establishing Courts of Justice in New South Wales.
trust account inspector means a trust account inspector appointed under section 55.
unrestricted practising certificate means a practising certificate that is not subject to a condition, other than a condition requiring the holder of the certificate to undertake and complete one or more courses of continuing legal education.
s 3: Am 1987 No 263, Sch 3 (1); 1989 No 34, Sch 1; 1989 No 138, Schs 2 (1), 4 (1), 5 (1); 1990 No 6, Sch 2 (1); 1992 No 55, Sch 2; 1993 No 87, Schs 1 (1), 2 (1), 4 (1); 1995 No 57, Sch 1; 1996 No 95, Sch 5 [1] [2]; 1996 No 113, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 1997 No 77, Sch 3.3 [1]; 1998 No 93, Sch 1 [1]; 1998 No 101, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2000 No 73, Sch 2 [1]–[3]; 2001 No 34, Sch 2.30 [1]; 2001 No 53, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2001 No 85, Sch 6 [1]; 2002 No 25, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2002 No 99, Sch 4.4 [1]; 2004 No 51, Sch 1 [1].