Section 333CMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Persons who were restricted legal practitioners immediately before the Division 8 commencement day

Scope

(1) This section applies in relation to a person who was a restricted legal practitioner immediately before the Division 8 commencement day (whether or not the person was a registered migration agent at that time).

Eligibility under section 278A

(2) The person’s eligible period for the purposes of section 278A is the period of 2 years after the Division 8 commencement day, despite subsection 278A(3).

Note: Subsection 278A(3) provides that generally the eligible period is the period of 2 years after the person first held a restricted practising certificate.

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