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NEW SOUTH WALES BAR ASSOCIATION® FEE WAIVER POLICY Background The Treasurer has the discretion to waive/reduce practice certificate fees in cases of parental leave. In practice, this power is exercised by the Executive Director. The Executive Director advises that the policy has to date been applied as follows: On application the Treasurer waives 100% of the practising certificate fee in respect of the year in which parental leave is taken with the first child; 50% for the second child; and 25% for the third child. It does not matter how much leave the parent wishes to take, if any. It would be appropriate for the Bar Council to develop a policy to guide the exercise of the discretion that extends practice certificate waivers to carers generally. This will provide clear information that will assist to attract and retain barristers, particularly those who are considering taking periods of leave to act as a carer, whether as a parent or otherwise. Proposed Policy Other than where special circumstances justify a different course, the Treasurer will apply the discretion that is vested in the Treasurer to waive practice certificate fees for barristers taking leave as a carer in accordance with the following guidelines: Parental Leave 1) On application, a barrister who is or is intending to take leave, for whatever period of time, from practice in connection with the birth or adoption of a child or children (parental leave) shall be given a practising certificate fee waiver equal to 100% of the annual practising certificate fee. 2) Such application may be made prior to going on leave or during such leave, and will apply to the next practising certificate fee to be paid by the barrister following the date of application. 3) There is no limit to the number of practising certificate years for which an application may be made and granted for a parental leave fee waiver. 4) For the purposes of rules 1 to 3, a barrister is taken to be: a) on ‘parental’ leave if she or he is taking such leave in connection with the birth or adoption of her or his child; 
