LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 51 Statutory condition on local practising certificate about notification of offence

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 51

    (1)     It is a statutory condition of a local practising certificate that the holder of the certificate—

        (a)     must notify the relevant council that the holder has been—

              (i)     convicted of an offence that would have to be disclosed under the admission rules in relation to an application for admission to the legal profession under this Act; or

              (ii)     charged with a serious offence; and

        (b)     must do so not later than 7 days after the event happens and by a written notice.

Note     If a form is approved by the relevant council under s 587 for this provision, the form must be used.

    (2)     This section does not apply to an offence to which division 2.4.7 (Special powers in relation to local practising certificates—show-cause events) applies.