Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) A government lawyer of another jurisdiction is not subject to—
(a) any prohibition under this Act about—
(i) engaging in legal practice in the ACT; or
(ii) making representations about engaging in legal practice in the ACT; or
(b) conditions imposed on a local practising certificate; or
(c) requirements of legal profession rules; or
(d) professional discipline;
in relation to the exercise of his or her official functions as a government lawyer of the other jurisdiction to the extent that the government employee is exempt from the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) to (d) as a government lawyer of the other jurisdiction.
(2) Contributions and levies are not payable to the fidelity fund by or in relation to a government lawyer of another jurisdiction in his or her capacity as a government employee.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), that subsection extends to a prohibition relating to professional indemnity insurance for interstate legal practitioners.
(4) Without affecting subsections (1), (2) and (3), this section does not prevent a government lawyer of another jurisdiction from being granted or holding a local practising certificate.
(5) In this section:
"jurisdiction" means a State or Territory or the Commonwealth.
"government agency" means a government department (however described).
"government lawyer "means an Australian lawyer, or a person eligible to be admitted as an Australian lawyer, employed by a government agency.