Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) a locally-registered foreign lawyer asks the relevant council to amend or cancel the registration and the relevant council proposes to give effect to the request; or
(b) the relevant council proposes to amend a locally-registered foreign lawyer's registration only—
(i) for a formal or clerical reason; or
(ii) in another way that does not adversely affect the lawyer's interests.
(2) The relevant council may amend or cancel the registration by written notice given to the lawyer.
(3) To remove any doubt, section 178 (Amending, suspending or cancelling registration of foreign lawyer) does not apply to amendment or cancellation of registration as a foreign lawyer under this section.