Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 31

    (1)     To help it consider whether or not an applicant is eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act or is a fit and proper person to be admitted under this Act, the admissions board may, by written notice to the applicant, require the applicant—

        (a)     to give it stated documents or information; or

        (b)     to cooperate with any inquiries by the board that it considers appropriate.

    (2)     An applicant's failure to comply with a notice under subsection (1) within the reasonable period, and in the reasonable way, (if any) required by the notice is a ground for refusing to give a compliance certificate for the applicant.

    (3)     The admissions board may refer a matter to the Supreme Court for directions.