LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 90 Relevant council to give notice to other jurisdictions of certain matters

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 90

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the relevant council—

              (i)     refuses to grant or renew an Australian lawyer a local practising certificate; or

              (ii)     suspends or cancels an Australian lawyer's local practising certificate; or

        (b)     the lawyer successfully appeals against the action taken.

    (2)     The relevant council must give the corresponding bodies of other jurisdictions written notice of the action taken or the result of the appeal.

    (3)     The notice must state—

        (a)     the lawyer's name and address as last-known to the relevant council; and

        (b)     particulars of—

              (i)     the action taken and the reasons for it; or

              (ii)     the result of the appeal.

    (4)     The notice may contain other relevant information.

    (5)     The relevant council may give corresponding authorities written notice of a condition imposed by it on an Australian lawyer's local practising certificate.