Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies to a show-cause event that happens in relation to a locally-registered foreign lawyer.
(2) The locally-registered foreign lawyer must give the relevant council both of the following:
(a) not later than 7 days after the day the event happened, a written notice that the event happened;
Note If a form is approved by the relevant council under s 587 for this provision, the form must be used.
(b) not later than 28 days after the day the event happened, a written statement explaining why, despite the show-cause event, the person considers themself to be a fit and proper person to be a locally-registered foreign lawyer.
(3) If a written statement is given to the relevant council after the end of the 28-day period, the relevant council may accept the statement and take it into consideration.