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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1981 - SECT 18

18—Term and renewal of practising certificates

        (1)         Subject to this Act, the Supreme Court may issue a practising certificate for such period (not exceeding 12 months) as the Court thinks fit.

        (2)         Subject to this Act, the Supreme Court will, on receipt of due application for the renewal of a practising certificate made before the date of expiration of the practising certificate, renew the practising certificate and the practising certificate then, subject to this Act, remains in force for the period stated in the practising certificate as renewed (which must not exceed 12 months).

        (2a)         If the Supreme Court is satisfied that any particulars appearing on a practising certificate are incorrect, the Court may cancel the practising certificate and issue a replacement practising certificate.

        (3)         Where a practising certificate that has been suspended under this Act for a period or until the happening of some event expires before the end of that period or before the happening of that event, the practising certificate may not be renewed until the expiration of that period or the happening of that event (as the case may be).



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