Section 289B — Migration Act 1958: Applications by Australian legal practitioners
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(1) An applicant who is an unrestricted legal practitioner must not be registered. (2) An applicant who is a restricted legal practitioner must not be registered unless the applicant is eligible. Note 1: For when a person is eligible, see sections 278A and 333C. Note 2: A registered migration agent must notify the Migration Agents Registration Authority within 28 days after becoming a restricted legal practitioner or an unrestricted legal practitioner (see section 312). Note 3: The Authority must cancel the registration of an agent who is an unrestricted legal practitioner, or who is a restricted legal practitioner who is not eligible (see section 302A).
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