New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
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(1) In this regulation and regulation 20, unless the context otherwise requires,—
changeover date means the date set by the Law Society under subclause (3)(b) (being the date on which all old practising certificates expire and all new practising certificates come into effect)
new practising certificate means a practising certificate issued under the Act in accordance with these regulations to a person who, immediately before the practising certificate comes into effect, held an old practising certificate
old practising certificate means a practising certificate, issued before the commencement of these regulations by a District Law Society under section 57(1) of the Law Practitioners Act 1982, that is in effect immediately before the changeover date.
(2) Every old practising certificate—
(a) has effect under the Act as if it were a practising certificate issued by the Law Society under section 39(1) of the Act; and
(b) expires on the changeover date, unless earlier cancelled.
(3) As soon as practicable after the commencement of these regulations, the Law Society must fix the following dates:
(a) the date by which the holder of an old practising certificate who wishes to be issued with a new practising certificate must apply for a new practising certificate:
(b) the date on which all old practising certificates expire and all new practising certificates come into effect.
(4) If the changeover date is before 31 January 2009, the practising fee set by the Law Society for a new practising certificate must reflect the fact that—
(a) the old practising certificate entitled a person to practise until 31 January 2009, but the old practising certificate will expire before that date; and
(b) the new practising certificate may not entitle a person to practise for a full 12-month period.
(5) The practising fee set for a practising certificate that is issued before 1 July 2009, but is not a new practising certificate, must reflect the fact that the certificate may not entitle the holder to practise for a full 12-month period.
(6) Nothing in this regulation affects the operation or effect of any transitional provisions in the Act, or any regulations or rules made under it, that relate to practising certificates issued under the Law Practitioners Act 1982.