Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9A · Law Practice Entities
163. Register of law corporations
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The Director of Legal Services is required —
Director of Legal Services
“Director of Legal Services” means the Director of Legal Services appointed under section 2A(1);
to keep a register of all law corporations licensed under section 153 in such form and manner as the Director of Legal Services thinks fit and to have custody of the register and all documents relating to it; and
to allow any person to inspect the register in such manner as the Director of Legal Services thinks fit.
The Director of Legal Services is required to enter in the register of law corporations the name of every law corporation licensed under section 153.
law corporation
“law corporation” means a company licensed as a law corporation under section 153;
Where a law corporation has ceased providing legal services or has been wound up —
legal services
“legal services” means the legal services which a solicitor can lawfully perform under this Act;
the law corporation licence which was issued to the law corporation lapses; and
the Director of Legal Services may cancel the registration of the law corporation.