Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 28 OF 2007) - SECT 57

after subsection (1), insert

    (1A)     A legal practitioner director is not guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct under subsection (1) if the director establishes that he or she took all reasonable steps to ensure that—

        (a)     Australian legal practitioners employed by the incorporated legal practice did not engage in conduct or misconduct mentioned in subsection (1) (a); or

        (b)     any other directors (other than Australian legal practitioners) of the incorporated legal practice did not engage in conduct mentioned in subsection (1) (b); or

        (c)     unsuitable directors (other than Australian legal practitioners) of the incorporated legal practice were not appointed or holding office as mentioned in subsection (1) (c).