New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 51

51 Imposition or variation of conditions pending criminal proceedings

(1) If a local legal practitioner has been charged with a relevant offence but the charge has not been determined, the appropriate Council may apply to the Tribunal for an order under this section.

(2) On an application under subsection (1), the Tribunal, if it considers it appropriate to do so having regard to the seriousness of the offence and to the public interest, may make either or both of the following orders:

(a) an order varying the conditions on the practitioner’s local practising certificate, or

(b) an order imposing further conditions on the practitioner’s local practising certificate.

(3) An order under this section has effect until the sooner of:

(a) the end of the period specified by the Tribunal, or

(b) if the practitioner is convicted of the offence-28 days after the day of the conviction, or

(c) if the charge is dismissed-the day of the dismissal.

(4) The Tribunal, on application by any party, may vary or revoke an order under this section at any time.

(5) In this section:
"relevant offence" means a serious offence or 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.