Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 60

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person is applying for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate; and

        (b)     a show-cause event in relation to the person happened after the person was first admitted to the legal profession in the ACT or another jurisdiction, however the admission was expressed at the time of the admission.

    (2)     As part of the application, the person must give the relevant council a written statement, in accordance with the regulations—

        (a)     about the show-cause event; and

        (b)     explaining why, despite the show-cause event, the applicant considers themself to be a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate.

    (3)     However, the person need not give a statement under subsection (2) if the person (as a previous applicant for a local practising certificate or as the holder of a local practising certificate previously in force) has previously provided to the relevant council—

        (a)     a statement under this section; or

        (b)     a notice and statement under section 61;

explaining why, despite the show-cause event, the person considers themself to be a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate.

    (4)     This section applies to a show-cause event whether the event happened before or after the commencement of this section.