Schedule 3 Amendments consequential on the enactment of the Legal Profession Act 2004 No 112
(Section 3)
The Legal Profession Act 2004 introduced new terms to distinguish between different types of lawyers. In particular, that Act introduced the concept of an Australian lawyer (a person who is admitted to the legal profession under that Act or a corresponding law) and an Australian legal practitioner (an Australian lawyer who holds a current local practising certificate or a current interstate practising certificate). The proposed amendments in Schedule 3 replace references in various Acts to a legal practitioner, solicitor, barrister, lawyer, counsel or attorney with the appropriate term for these positions following the enactment of the Legal Profession Act 2004. The proposed amendments also replace references to the Legal Profession Act 1987 (now repealed) with references to the Legal Profession Act 2004. Currently, the meanings of Australian legal practitioner and Australian lawyer are contained in the Interpretation Act 1987 for ease of reference in other Acts.
3.1 Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990 No 64
Omit “a legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1987” wherever occurring in section 26I (2) and (4) (a).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[2] Section 28 Service of documents
Omit “a solicitor or agent” from section 28 (2).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner, or an agent,”.
3.2 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 No 55
[1] Section 13 Admissibility of certain statements etc
Omit “a barrister or solicitor” from section 13 (1) (a) (iv).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Section 50A Procedures for remitting cases from one court to another
Omit “barrister or solicitor” from section 50A (2) (c).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
3.3 Civil Procedure Act 2005 No 28
Section 8 Uniform Rules Committee
Omit “practising” wherever occurring in section 8 (1) (h) and (i).
3.4 Commercial Vessels Act 1979 No 41
Section 34 Appearances at hearing of appeal
Omit “solicitor or by counsel” from section 34 (b).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
3.5 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 No 82
Omit the definition of legal practitioner from section 4 (1).
[2] Section 8 Qualifications of members
Omit “a legal practitioner or is qualified to be admitted as a legal practitioner” from section 8 (1).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
Omit the definition of Counsel from section 4 (1).
[2] Section 60AA Meaning of “law enforcement officer”
Omit “a solicitor” from paragraph (m) of the definition of law enforcement officer.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Section 579 Evidence of proceedings dealt with by way of recognizance after 15 years
Omit “counsel, attorney or agent” wherever occurring in section 579 (1) and (2).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner, his or her agent”.
3.7 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 No 209
[1] Section 3 (1), definitions of “accused person” and “prosecutor”, sections 36 (1), 72 (1) and 132 (1) (b)
Omit “a barrister or solicitor” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Sections 16 (1) (i), 136 (4), 265 (1A), 276 (c) and 281A (2)
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Sections 16 (1) (i), 137 (3) and 143 (4) (b), (c) and (d)
Omit “the legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner”.
[4] Section 37 Conduct of case
Omit “barrister or solicitor” wherever occurring in section 37 (1) and (2).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
[5] Section 89 Notice of rights to unrepresented accused person
Omit “a barrister or a solicitor” from section 89 (1).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “lawyers”. Insert instead “Australian legal practitioners”.
[7] Sections 143 (2), 150 (6) and 151 (4)
Omit “his or her legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “his or her Australian legal practitioner”.
[8] Section 149 Miscellaneous provisions
Omit “the rules of practice of barristers or solicitors” from section 149 (5).Insert instead “the legal profession rules made under Part 7.5 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
[9] Sections 159 (1) and (3), 160 (1), 285 (1) (c) and (4), 292 (2), 306B (7), 306C and 306F
Omit “his or her counsel” wherever occurring.Insert instead “his or her Australian legal practitioner”.
[10] Section 276 Proof of service of notice to produce
Omit “legal practitioner’s clerk” from section 276 (c).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner’s clerk”.
[11] Section 279 Compellability of spouses to give evidence in certain proceedings
Omit “counsel” from section 279 (6).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
[12] Sections 285 (1) (c) and (5) and 294A (1)
Omit “by counsel” wherever occurring.Insert instead “by an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.8 District Court Act 1973 No 9
[1] Section 4 Definitions: general
Omit the definitions of barrister and solicitor from section 4 (1).
[2] Section 13 Appointment and qualifications of Judges
Omit “a legal practitioner” from paragraph (a) of the definition of qualified person in section 13 (2).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[3] Section 18B Composition of the Rule Committee
Omit section 18B (9). Insert instead:(9) In this section and in section 18BA:barrister has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
solicitor has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
[4] Section 18FA Appointment and qualifications of Judicial Registrar
Omit “, or is eligible to be, admitted as a legal practitioner of any court of a State or Territory or of the High Court” from section 18FA (2).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[5] Section 161 Civil procedure rules
Omit “solicitor” wherever occurring in section 161 (2) (z).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987”.Insert instead “Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
[7] Section 171 Criminal procedure rules
Omit “a solicitor” from section 171 (2) (k) (i).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “the solicitor” wherever occurring.Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “the solicitor’s client”.Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner’s client”.
3.9 Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 No 63
Omit the definitions of barrister and solicitor from section 3 (1).Insert instead:
barrister has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
solicitor has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
[2] Section 32H Regulations to promote claims resolution
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 32H (2) (h).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Section 32I Information about claims
Omit “A legal practitioner” from section 32I (1).Insert instead “An Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “the legal practitioner”.Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner”.
3.10 Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 No 39
[1] Section 7 Senior Chairperson
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 7 (2) (b).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[2] Section 13 Constitution of the Tribunal
Omit “a legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1987 or a person qualified to be admitted as such a legal practitioner” from section 13 (2).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[3] Section 37 Provisions relating to informal sittings
Omit “counsel, solicitor or agent” from section 37 (3).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
[4] Section 38 Provisions relating to formal sittings
Omit “counsel or a solicitor” wherever occurring in section 38 (4).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.11 Home Building Act 1989 No 147
[1] Sections 7BA (4) and (5) (d) and 16DBA (4) and (5) (d)
Omit “legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Sections 7BA (5) (b), 16DBA (5) (b), 95 (4A) (b), 96 (3B) (b) and 96A (3A) (b)
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Sections 7BA (5) (b) (ii) and (iii) and 16DBA (5) (b) (ii) and (iii)
Omit “other legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “other Australian legal practitioner”.
[4] Section 103Z Guarantee Corporation may take certain legal proceedings
Omit “counsel or agent” from section 103Z (1).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
[5] Section 115D Membership of Advisory Council
Omit “legal practitioner” from section 115D (1) (i).Insert instead “Australian lawyer”.
3.12 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 No 35
Omit the definition of legal practitioner from section 3 (1).
[2] Sections 31 (10), 33 (1), 37 (5) (a) and (b), 80 (a) (iii) and (iv), 98 (d) (ii) and (iv), 106, 111 (1) (b) and 113 (1) (b) and (4)
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Sections 33 (3), 34 (1) and 109 (3)
Omit “A legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “An Australian legal practitioner”.
[4] Section 34 Examination and cross-examination
Omit “person’s legal practitioner” from section 34 (1).Insert instead “person’s Australian legal practitioner”.
[5] Section 37 Privilege as regards answers, documents etc
Omit “the legal practitioner” from section 37 (5).Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner”.
[6] Section 109 Protection from liability
Insert “(within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2004)” after “barrister” in section 109 (3).
Omit “the legal practitioner’s” from section 111 (1) (b).Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner’s”.
3.13 Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17
[1] Sections 90B (c), 166 (1) and (2), 167 (4), 354 (1) and (2) and 379 (5), (6) and (7)
Omit “a practising legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Section 149 Judicial members
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 149 (2) (b).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[3] Sections 166 (3) and (4) and 354 (3)
Omit “the practising legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “the Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “Division 6 of Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 181 (1) (d).Insert instead “Division 11 of Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
[5] Section 406A (1), definition of “costs agreement” and (3) and Dictionary, definition of “industrial agent”
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[6] Dictionary, definition of “practising legal practitioner”
Omit the definition.
3.14 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 No 204
[1] Section 8 Appointment and qualifications of Judges
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 8 (2) (c).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[2] Section 63 Right of appearance
Omit “a barrister or solicitor”.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Section 64 Appearance by the Crown
Omit “counsel, solicitor or agent” wherever occurring in section 64 (2) and (3).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
Omit “Division 6 of Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 69 (2) (c).Insert instead “Division 11 of Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
[5] Section 69AA Costs—liability of solicitor
Omit “Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 69AA (2).Insert instead “Legal Profession Act 2004”.
Omit “Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 74 (6).Insert instead “Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
3.15 Local Courts Act 1982 No 164
[1] Section 12 Appointment of, and qualifications for, Magistrates
Omit section 12 (2). Insert instead:(2) A person is qualified to be appointed as a Magistrate if the person is an Australian lawyer.
Omit the definitions of barrister and solicitor.Insert instead in alphabetical order:
barrister has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
solicitor has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
[3] Section 76 Appointment of, and qualifications for, Assessors
Omit section 76 (3). Insert instead:(3) A person is qualified to be appointed as an Assessor if the person is an Australian lawyer.
3.16 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 No 41
[1] Sections 104 (2) and (4) and 149 (3)
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Section 121 Regulation of advertising and other marketing of services
Omit “a legal practitioner or agent” from section 121 (1) (a).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
Omit “Legal Profession Act 1987”.Insert instead “Legal Profession Act 2004”.
Omit “Part 11 (Legal fees and other costs) of the Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 147 (2).Insert instead “Part 3.2 (Costs disclosure and assessment) of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
Omit the note. Insert instead:Note. Under the Legal Profession Act 2004, legal costs include Australian legal practitioners’ fees as well as other items that may be charged by Australian legal practitioners (such as expenses and disbursements) but do not include interest.
[6] Section 149 Regulations fixing maximum costs recoverable by Australian legal practitioners
Omit “A legal practitioner” from section 149 (2).Insert instead “An Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “Legal Profession Act 1987 (in particular section 196 of that Act) and the regulations under that Act. An assessment under Division 6 of Part 11 of that Act”.Insert instead “Legal Profession Act 2004 (in particular section 329 of that Act) and the regulations under that Act. An assessment under Division 11 of Part 3.2 of that Act”.
[8] Section 153 Other matters relating to costs
Omit “Legal Profession Act 1987” from section 153 (3).Insert instead “Legal Profession Act 2004”.
[9] Section 195 Nominal Defendant may take certain legal proceedings
Omit “counsel or agent” from section 195 (1).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
[10] Section 208 Membership and procedure of Council
Omit “legal practitioners” from section 208 (1) (d).Insert instead “Australian lawyers”.
3.17 Motor Dealers Act 1974 No 52
[1] Section 29CA Cooling off period
Omit “solicitor or barrister” from section 29CA (9).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Sections 38C (b) and 38N (9) (b) and (10) (b)
Omit “counsel or solicitor” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[3] Section 38E Duty of administrator to administer the affairs and property of holder of licence etc
Omit “a barrister or solicitor” from section 38E (8) (c).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “counsel or attorney” from section 55 (4).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
3.18 Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 No 71
Omit “a barrister or solicitor” from section 87 (4).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.19 Oaths Act 1900 No 20
[1] Section 21 Declarations in cases not specifically provided for
Omit “legal practitioner” from section 21 (1).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Section 27 Authority to take and receive affidavits
Omit section 27 (1). Insert instead:(1) An Australian legal practitioner is, except in so far as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by order under his or her hand otherwise directs, authorised to take and receive, subject to subsection (4), affidavits concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of any court or required for the purpose of registering an instrument in New South Wales or for any other purpose to be effected in New South Wales.
Omit the subsections.
Omit “a legal practitioner”.Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.20 Optical Dispensers Act 1963 No 35
Section 25 Removal of name on account of misconduct
Omit “counsel” from section 25 (3).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.21 Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 No 41
[1] Section 171 Australian legal practitioner
Omit “counsel or solicitor” from section 171 (1).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
Omit “one counsel or one solicitor”.Insert instead “one Australian legal practitioner”.
3.22 Prices Regulation Act 1948 No 26
Section 8E Parties to inquiries
Omit “, counsel or solicitor” from section 8E (3).Insert instead “or Australian legal practitioner”.
3.23 Registration of Interests in Goods Act 1986 No 37
[1] Section 8 Search certificates and notice
Omit “solicitor or agent” from section 8 (3).Insert instead “Australian legal practitioner or the agent”.
Omit “counsel or attorney” from section 19 (3) (b).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
3.24 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 No 138
[1] Section 193 Representation before the Tribunal
Omit “counsel or solicitor” from section 193 (2).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner”.
[2] Section 194 Intervention by Director-General
Omit “barrister, solicitor or agent” from section 194 (3).Insert instead “an Australian legal practitioner or an agent”.
[3] Section 230A Disclosure of matters relating to legal costs
Omit “Division 2 of Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987”.Insert instead “Division 3 of Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004”.
3.25 Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52
[1] Section 26 Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other Judges
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 26 (2) (b).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[2] Section 111 Appointment of associate Judges and acting associate Judges
Omit “a legal practitioner” from section 111 (3) (b).Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.
[3] Section 123 Rule Committee
Omit the definitions of barrister and solicitor from section 123 (2A).Insert instead:
barrister has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
solicitor has the same meaning as in the Legal Profession Act 2004.
3.26 Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 No 37
Sections 45 (3), 46 (1) and 47 (3)
Omit “a legal practitioner” wherever occurring.Insert instead “an Australian lawyer”.