South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts20AG—Applicant for practising certificate—show cause event
(1) This section
applies if—
(a) a
person is applying for a practising certificate; and
(b) a
show cause event in relation to the person happened, whether before or after
the commencement of this section, after the person was first admitted to the
legal profession in this or another jurisdiction (however the admission was
expressed at the time of the admission).
(2) As part of the
application, the person must provide to the Supreme Court a written statement,
in accordance with any prescribed requirements—
(a)
setting out particulars of the show cause event; and
(b)
explaining why, despite the show cause event, the applicant considers himself
or herself to be a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate.
(3) However, the
applicant need not provide a statement under subsection (2) if the person
(as a previous applicant for a practising certificate or as the holder of a
practising certificate previously in force) has previously provided to the
Supreme Court—
(a) a
statement under this section; or
(b) a
notice and statement under section 20AH,
explaining why, despite the show cause event, the person considers himself or
herself to be a fit and proper person to hold a practising certificate.
(4) A notice or
written statement provided to the Supreme Court under this section must be
served by the applicant on the Commissioner and the Society, each of whom may
make written representations to the Court in relation to the holder of the
practising certificate within the time, and in accordance with the procedure,
prescribed by rules of the Court.