Legal Profession Act 2006

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 16 May 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-7 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2006 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 580 1 July 2006 - 30 September 2007 SL2006-34 Legal Profession (Barrister) Rules 2006 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 579 1 July 2006 - 3 November 2008 SL2006-35 Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2006 - 29 May 2007 DI2006-143 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2006 - 31 July 2006 DI2006-151 Legal Profession Regulation 2006 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 602 1 July 2006 - 30 September 2007 SL2006-37 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2006 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 August 2006 - 17 May 2007 DI2006-186 Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 618 1 December 2006 - 2 December 2006 SL2006-49 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 566 12 January 2007 - 31 December 2007 DI2007-25 Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 602 27 February 2007 - 28 February 2007 SL2007-4 Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 May 2007 - 29 May 2007 DI2007-102 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008 DI2007-107 Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 602 18 May 2007 - 19 May 2007 SL2007-10 Legal Profession (Bar Association Council Fees) Determination 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 30 May 2007 - 10 April 2008 DI2007-112 Legal Profession Regulation 2007 None Subordinate laws s 602 24 August 2022 SL2007-27 Legal Profession (Solicitors) Rules 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 580 1 October 2007 - 31 December 2015 SL2007-31 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 566 11 January 2008 - 30 June 2008 DI2008-1 Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 618 1 April 2008 - 2 April 2008 SL2008-13 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 11 April 2008 - 7 October 2011 DI2008-54 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 16 May 2008 - 29 June 2009 DI2008-104 Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 566 1 July 2008 - 2 February 2009 DI2008-175 Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2008 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 579 4 November 2008 - 4 September 2014 SL2008-46 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2009 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 30 June 2009 - 13 May 2010 DI2009-147 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2010 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 14 May 2010 - 7 October 2011 DI2010-64 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 8 October 2011 - 18 June 2012 DI2011-276 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 8 October 2011 - 24 May 2012 DI2011-277 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2012 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 25 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 DI2012-77 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 19 June 2012 - 9 May 2014 DI2012-114 Legal Profession (Barristers and Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-55 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 10 May 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-57 Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 DI2014-194 Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2014 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 579 5 September 2014 - 6 April 2021 SL2014-21 Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-133 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2020 DI2015-180 Legal Profession (Volunteer Solicitor Practising Fees) Determination 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-290 Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2015 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 580 1 January 2016 - 31 December 2025 SL2015-37 Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2026 DI2016-36 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 84 1 May 2020 - 30 June 2023 DI2020-85 Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 579 7 April 2021 - 19 January 2026 SL2021-5 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 29 April 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-65 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 10 May 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-92 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 20 May 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-63 Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 580 Never effective SL2025-24 Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 580 1 January 2026 - 30 June 2026 SL2025-28 Legal Profession (Barristers) Rules 2026 None Subordinate laws s 579 20 January 2026 SL2026-1 Legal Profession (Bar Council Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2026 DI2026-64 Legal Profession (Solicitors Practising Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 84 1 July 2026 DI2026-77 Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2026 None Subordinate laws s 580 1 July 2026 SL2026-6 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Made for Effective Year and No CategoryAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 May 2007 - 22 April 2010 AF2007-42 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 May 2007 - 30 June 2020 AF2007-43 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G1 s 42 18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008 AF2007-45 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G2 s 42 18 May 2007 - 15 May 2008 AF2007-46 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – general – R1 s 42 5 June 2007 - 19 May 2008 AF2007-56 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – general – U1 s 42 5 June 2007 - 19 May 2008 AF2007-57 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Notification of client’s rights s 291 1 October 2007 - 11 December 2023 AF2007-115 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Costs disclosure statement s 269 1 October 2007 - 11 December 2023 AF2007-116 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G1 s 42 16 May 2008 - 22 April 2010 AF2008-35 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – government and in-house lawyers – G2 s 42 16 May 2008 - 22 April 2010 AF2008-36 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of restricted practising certificate – general – R1 s 42 20 May 2008 - 22 April 2010 AF2008-37 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant or renewal of unrestricted practising certificate – general – U1 s 42 20 May 2008 - 22 April 2010 AF2008-38 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a Government lawyer s 42 23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-70 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-71 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 23 April 2010 - 13 May 2010 AF2010-72 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-73 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a Government lawyer s 42 23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-76 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 23 April 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-77 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 23 April 2010 - 26 May 2014 AF2010-78 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 14 May 2010 - 14 April 2011 AF2010-85 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-43 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-44 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-45 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-46 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-47 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 15 April 2011 - 21 May 2012 AF2011-48 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-114 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-115 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-116 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-117 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-118 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-119 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-120 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 22 May 2012 - 16 May 2013 AF2012-121 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-17 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-18 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-19 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-20 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-21 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-22 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-23 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 17 May 2013 - 30 June 2014 AF2013-24 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 27 May 2014 - 30 June 2020 AF2014-25 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-32 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-34 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-35 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-36 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-40 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-37 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-38 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2014 - 15 June 2015 AF2014-39 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-41 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-42 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-43 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-44 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-45 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for an in-house lawyer s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-46 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate for a government lawyer s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-47 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 16 June 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-48 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-142 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 27 October 2015 - 30 June 2016 AF2015-143 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-16 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-17 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-18 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-19 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-20 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-21 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-22 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-23 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-24 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 29 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 AF2016-25 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-104 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-128 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-129 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-130 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-131 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-132 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-133 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-134 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-135 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 6 June 2017 - 1 July 2018 AF2017-136 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-12 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-13 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-14 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-15 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-16 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-17 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-18 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-19 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-20 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 8 June 2018 - 30 June 2019 AF2018-21 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-43 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-45 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-46 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-47 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-48 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-49 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-50 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-51 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-52 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 AF2019-53 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-1 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-2 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-3 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted practising certificate (RPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-4 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of a restricted volunteer practising certificate (RPC) s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-5 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-6 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a government lawyer s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-7 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for an in-house lawyer s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-8 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted practising certificate (UPC) for a practitioner not residing in Australia s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-9 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for issue of an unrestricted volunteer practising certificate (UPC) s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-10 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for grant of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 July 2020 - 11 December 2023 AF2021-13 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 AF2021-14 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2023 AF2021-15 ShowInAll Legal Profession Act 2006—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for renewal of barrister practising certificate s 42 1 July 2023 - 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 16 May 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-7 23 February 2026 - 15 May 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-4 26 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 12 December 2023 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-57 24 August 2022 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 (RI) 17 February 2023 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 Reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1) 1 July 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 (RI) 17 February 2023 Republication for amendments by A2022-8 Reissued for textual correction in s 11 (1) 26 February 2021 - 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Notification statement The Legal Profession Act 2006 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 21 June 2006 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 21 June 2006 1 July 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 21 June 2006 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 July 2006 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method ch 13 commences 23 February 2028 s 627 ch 12 12 June 2016 (midnight) s 625 s 603 30 June 2011 (midnight) s 603 (2) pt 10, sch 3, sch 4 1 July 2008 (midnight) s 619 s 605, s 606 1 October 2007 (midnight) s 605 (3), s 606 (3) s 615, sch 1 1 July 2006 (midnight) s 615 (8) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 10 26 February 2021 A2022-8 Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 July 2022 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.25 24 August 2022 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.22 22 November 2018 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.23 23 October 2018 A2017-38 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) pt 13 16 November 2017 A2017-14 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) pt 12 24 May 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.44 1 September 2016 A2016-37 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.13 29 June 2016 A2016-18 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.27 27 April 2016 A2016-13 Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.26 1 April 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.41 14 October 2015 A2015-11 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.7 21 May 2015 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.14 10 June 2014 A2014-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.7 12 June 2014 A2013-11 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.6 4 April 2013 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.26 5 June 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.34 12 December 2011 A2010-50 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.5 21 December 2010 A2009-54 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.3 22 December 2009 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.44 17 December 2009 A2009-47 Legal Profession Amendment Act 2009 ss 4-13 26 November 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.49 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.64 2 February 2009 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.33 2 February 2009 A2008-29 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.8 27 August 2008 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.37 26 August 2008 A2007-39 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.22 27 December 2007 A2007-28 Legal Profession Amendment Act 2007 ss 4-317 1 October 2007 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.22 29 September 2006 A2023-57 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) pt 13, sch 1 pt 1.6 12 December 2023 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.54, sch 4 pt 4.112 26 November 2025 A2026-4 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 9 23 February 2026 A2026-7 Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2026 sch 1 16 May 2026 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2006-37 Legal Profession Regulation 2006 , as amended by: SL2006-49 s 4 SL2007-4 s 4 SL2007-10 s 7 pt 10 1 December 2006 30 September 2007 (midnight) SL2007-27 Legal Profession Regulation 2007 pt 20 1 October 2007 2 October 2007 (midnight) SL2007-27 Legal Profession Regulation 2007 , as amended by: SL2008-13 s 4 pt 11, sch 1 1 April 2008 26 August 2008 (midnight) SL2009-2 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2009 , as amended by: SL2009-51 s 6, s 7 A2009-54 amdt 1.3 s 67, sch 3 31 October 2009 22 December 2009 (midnight) SL2008-13 Legal Profession Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) s 5 1 April 2008 26 August 2008 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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