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).