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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 64

Amendment, suspension or cancellation of local practising certificate—failure to show cause etc

    (1)     The relevant council may amend, suspend or cancel a local practising certificate if the holder—

        (a)     is required by section 61 (Holder of local practising certificate—show-cause event) to give the council a written statement or notice relating to a matter and has failed to give a written statement or notice in accordance with that requirement; or

        (b)     has given a written statement in accordance or section 61 but the council does not consider that the holder has shown in the statement that, despite the show-cause event concerned, the holder is a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate.

    (2)     For this section only, a written statement accepted by the relevant council under section 61 (3) is taken to have been given in accordance with section 61.

    (3)     The relevant council must give the holder an information notice about the decision to amend, suspend or cancel the certificate.

    (4)     However, if the relevant council considers that the holder has shown in the statement mentioned in subsection (1) (b) that, despite the show-cause event concerned, the holder is a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate, the council must, by written notice, tell the holder about its decision.



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