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(1) This section applies if—
(a) an Australian lawyer is not an Australian legal practitioner because his or her Australian practising certificate has lapsed; and
(b) the lawyer was a sole practitioner immediately before the certificate lapsed.
(1A) However, this section does not apply if—
(a) the practising certificate has been suspended or cancelled under this Act or a corresponding law; or
(b) the lawyer's application for the grant or renewal of an Australian practising certificate has been refused under this Act or a corresponding law and the lawyer would be an Australian legal practitioner had it been granted or renewed.