New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 69

69 Power to renew practising certificate or defer action in special circumstances

(1) Despite any other provision of this Division, a Council may renew a holder’s local practising certificate if the end of the financial year for which the holder’s current practising certificate is in force is imminent and the Council has not made a determination under section 68 in relation to the holder.

(2) The renewal of a practising certificate in the circumstances referred to in subsection (1) does not prevent a determination from subsequently being made and action taken under this Division to cancel or suspend the holder’s local practising certificate.

(3) Despite any other provision of this Act, a Council required to determine a matter under section 68 in relation to a holder may, for the purpose of enabling the proper arrangement of the affairs of the holder:

(a) renew the holder’s local practising certificate for such period, specified in the local practising certificate, as the Council considers necessary to achieve that purpose, or

(b) defer cancelling or suspending the holder’s local practising certificate for such period as the Council considers necessary to achieve that purpose.