Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The law society may suspend for a specified period not exceeding 12 months a practising certificate held by a legal practitioner who—
(a) fails to pay a fine or any costs, fees or expenses payable by him or her to the law society under this Act; or
(b) being required by the council to explain specified conduct by him or her as a solicitor, fails without reasonable excuse to give a reasonable written explanation to the council; or
(c) fails to fulfil any obligations he or she has under an agreement referred to in section 46; or
(d) fails to comply with a direction of the professional conduct board under section 58 (1) (b), 58 (2) or 59 (1).
(2) The law society may suspend for a specified period not exceeding 12 months an unrestricted practising certificate held by a legal practitioner—
(a) if the legal practitioner fails to comply with section 78 (1); or
(b) if the legal practitioner fails to comply with section 104 (6) or 106; or
(c) if a report under division 11.5, 11.6 or 11.7 discloses a deficiency in the trust moneys held by him or her (not being a deficiency that was excusable and was made good before the date of the report).
(3) If the law society is satisfied that a legal practitioner whose practising certificate has been suspended has paid the levy referred to in section 78 (1) (b), the law society shall revoke the suspension.
(4) A legal practitioner whose practising certificate is suspended shall be taken, during the period of its suspension, not to hold a current practising certificate.
Note Section 147H (2) also contains provisions allowing the suspension of practising certificates of solicitors required to comply with s 147E (Solicitor to have fidelity cover for regulated mortgages).