New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 63

63 Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising certificate

(1) The appropriate Council may amend or cancel a local practising certificate if the holder requests the appropriate Council to do so.

(2) The appropriate Council may amend a local practising certificate:

(a) for a formal or clerical reason, or

(b) in another way that does not adversely affect the holder’s interests.

(3) The appropriate Council must cancel a local practising certificate if the holder’s name has been removed from the local roll or the holder ceases to be an Australian lawyer.

(4) The amendment or cancellation of a local practising certificate under this section is effected by written notice given to the holder.

(5) Section 61 (Amending, suspending or cancelling local practising certificate) does not apply in a case to which this section applies.