s.2Interpretation
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Section 2Part 1 — PRELIMINARY

Interpretation

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In this Act —
means an attorney-at-law appointed to act in the place of the appointed member under section 9(1);
in respect of a law firm, means a person engaged in the practice of Cayman Islands law in another jurisdiction which —
is trading under a name that is the same as, or similar to, or a derivative of, the name of the law firm;
is associated with the law firm; or
is a subsidiary of the law firm;
means any jurisdiction other than the Islands and "other jurisdictions" shall be construed accordingly;
means a member of the Council appointed under section 4(1)(c), (d), (e) or (f) and includes a person for the time being appointed as an acting member of the Council;
means a person who is serving articles of clerkship in accordance with Part 10;
means any contract in writing under which any person is bound to serve under the tutelage of an attorney-at-law;
means a person whose name is on the Roll;
shall be construed in accordance with section 24;
has the meaning assigned in section 2 of the Immigration (Transition) Act, 2018;
includes a person for the time being carrying out the functions of the office of Chief Justice;
has the meaning assigned in section 2 of the Grand Court Act (2015 Revision);
means —
a company as defined in section 2(1) of the Companies Act (2020 Revision); or
a limited liability company as defined in section 2 of the Limited Liability Companies Act (2020 Revision);
means the Constitution set out in Schedule 2 to the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 (UK S.I. 1379/2009);
means the Cayman Islands Legal Services Council established under section 3;
means the Grand Court;
means the Legal Services Disciplinary Tribunal established under section 81;
includes an electronic record as defined under section 2 of the Electronic Transactions Act (2003 Revision);
has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Electronic Transactions Act (2003 Revision);
shall be construed in accordance with section 32(3);
means an attorney-at-law employed in the Government service in accordance with the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision);
means an attorney-at-law who provides legal services solely to the attorney-at-law's employer (including a statutory authority that is an employer) or to other entities that are part of the same group of entities as the employer;
means —
a judge of the Grand Court appointed as such under section 106 of the Constitution or a person acting as such by virtue of section 97 of the Constitution; or
a judge of the Court of Appeal;
means —
an attorney-at-law practising Cayman Islands law in the Islands as a sole practitioner; or
a recognised law entity practising Cayman Islands law in the Islands;
means a person who has either qualified locally in accordance with section 32(2) or has a foreign qualification in accordance with section 32(3);
means —
giving legal advice or assistance;
the exercise of rights of audience before court, tribunal or inquiry;
preparing a document on behalf of another person for use in a court, tribunal or inquiry;
preparing an instrument governed by law that relates to real, personal or intangible property; or
preparing evidence for, or giving evidence in a court or tribunal or inquiry as to the effect of law;
shall be construed in accordance with the meaning given to the expression "legal and ordinary residence" in section 2 of the Immigration (Transition) Act, 2018;
means a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2017;
in respect of a law firm, means a managing partner or a managing director or a member of the management committee or board of directors or equivalent;
means —
a person who has entered into a partnership in accordance with the Partnership Act (2013 Revision); or
a person who is a partner in a limited liability partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2017, and does not include a person employed as a salaried partner or equivalent;
has the same meaning as that construed in accordance with section 3 of the Partnership Act (2013 Revision);
shall be construed in accordance with section 24;
means a practising certificate issued under section 50;
has the meaning assigned to that expression in section 124(1) of the Constitution;
in respect of information, means publish in a manner that is likely to bring the information to the attention of those affected by the information;
means a company, partnership or limited liability partnership recognised as a recognised law entity by the Council under section 54;
means a certificate issued or granted under the Immigration (Transition) Act, 2018;
means the register known as the Court Roll kept under section 38;
mean Rules of Court made under section 19 of the Grand Court Act (2015 Revision);
means a company wherever incorporated, the voting control of which is held by or on behalf of a law firm;
in relation to attorneys-at-law, has the meaning assigned to that expression under section 2(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2020 Revision); and
has the meaning assigned in section 2 of the Immigration (Transition) Act, 2018.

Defined Terms

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