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

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333C 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.