Attorney Regulation Act Article 17
Attorneys who has changed the local bar association to which they belong may apply to other local bar association for admission.When applying for admission under the preceding paragraph, attorneys shall submit the bar admission application and relevant documents and produce the proof of application for withdrawal from the local bar association to which they belong.The local bar association shall directly approve the application stated in Paragraph 1 hereof upon acceptance thereof and notify the applicant, the original local bar association to which he/she belongs and the National Bar Association; Article 12 hereof shall not apply here.The approval referred to in the preceding paragraph shall take effect upon application; provided, however, that where the withdraw from the original local bar association to which the applicant belongs takes effect thereafter, such approval shall take effect upon such withdrawal.
中文原文 律師法第17條
律師為變更所屬地方律師公會，得向其他地方律師公會申請入會。
前項申請，應提出入會申請書及相關文件，並附具已向原所屬地方律師公會申請退會之證明。
地方律師公會受理第一項申請後，應逕予同意，並通知申請人、原所屬地方律師公會及全國律師聯合會，不適用第十二條規定。
前項同意，自申請時生效。
但退出原所屬地方律師公會之效力發生在後者，自退出時生效。
前項申請，應提出入會申請書及相關文件，並附具已向原所屬地方律師公會申請退會之證明。
地方律師公會受理第一項申請後，應逕予同意，並通知申請人、原所屬地方律師公會及全國律師聯合會，不適用第十二條規定。
前項同意，自申請時生效。
但退出原所屬地方律師公會之效力發生在後者，自退出時生效。