New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

3 Interpretation

• (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  Act means the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

  income-sharing arrangement means an agreement, whether in writing or otherwise, to share income in accordance with regulation 4

  Law Society means the New Zealand Law Society

  mixed practice means a firm conducted by 1 or more patent attorneys and where all the partners in the firm are patent attorneys and 1 or more partners in the firm are lawyers

  patent attorney means a person who is registered as a patent attorney under section 100 of the Patents Act 1953

  patent attorney firm means a patent attorney firm whether conducted by 1 patent attorney or a partnership of patent attorneys or a company carrying on business as a patent attorney pursuant to section 103(2) of the Patents Act 1953

  practice means a law practice, whether conducted by 1 lawyer, a partnership of lawyers, or an incorporated law firm

  rules of conduct and client care for lawyers are the rules of conduct and client care for lawyers set out in the Schedule of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008.

  (2) Any term that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these regulations has the meaning given in the Act.