Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 8

    (1)     The court may, on the application of the Attorney-General, remove a member of the admission board from office for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

    (2)     If a member of the admission board—

        (a)     becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for the benefit of creditors; or

        (b)     ceases to be a legal practitioner; or

        (c)     is absent, except on leave granted by the admission board, from 3 consecutive meetings of the board;

the court may remove the member from office.