South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts20AI—Refusal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of
practising certificate—failure to show cause
(1) The Supreme Court
may refuse to issue or renew, or may amend, suspend or cancel, a
practising certificate if the applicant or holder—
(a) is
required by section 20AG or 20AH to provide a written statement relating
to a matter and has failed to provide a written statement in accordance with
that requirement; or
(b) has
provided a written statement in accordance with section 20AG or 20AH but
the Court does not consider that the applicant or holder has shown in the
statement that, despite the show cause event concerned, he or she is a fit and
proper person to hold a practising certificate.
(1a) If an applicant
for, or holder of, a practising certificate has provided a written statement
in accordance with section 20AG or 20AH, the Supreme Court may make
an order imposing conditions on the practising certificate—
(a)
relating to the legal practice of the applicant or holder; or
(b)
requiring that the applicant or holder, within a specified time, complete
further education or training, or receive counselling, of a specified type.
(2) For the purposes
of this section only, a written statement accepted by the Supreme Court under
section 20AH(3) is taken to have been provided in accordance with
section 20AH.
(3) If the Supreme
Court makes a determination under this section, the Court must, as soon as
practicable, give the applicant or holder written notice of the determination.