LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 173 Grant or renewal of registration as foreign lawyer

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 173

    (1)     The relevant council must consider an application that has been made for the grant or renewal of registration as a foreign lawyer and may—

        (a)     grant or refuse to grant the registration; or

        (b)     renew or refuse to renew the registration.

Note     When granting or renewing registration as a foreign lawyer, the relevant council may impose conditions on the registration under s 193 (Conditions imposed on local registration by relevant council).

    (2)     If the relevant council grants or renews registration, the relevant council must give the applicant a registration certificate or a notice of renewal.

    (3)     A notice of renewal may be in the form of a new registration certificate or any other form the relevant council considers appropriate.

    (4)     The relevant council must give the applicant an information notice if the relevant council—

        (a)     refuses to grant or renew registration; or

        (b)     imposes a condition on the registration and the applicant does not agree to the condition.

    (5)     The relevant council is taken to have refused to grant or renew registration if registration has not been granted at the end of 28 days after the day the application for grant or renewal is made.