LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 36 Duration of practising certificates

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 36

36 Duration of practising certificates

(1) A practising certificate issued on application by the holder of a current practising certificate takes effect on the relevant date next following the making of the application, and remains in force for 12 months or for such other period as may be specified by the regulations.

(2) Any other practising certificate takes effect on the date it bears, and remains in force until immediately before the next relevant date.

(3) If an application referred to in subsection (1) is not determined before the relevant date next following the making of the application, the practising certificate already held continues in force until a new practising certificate is issued or the application is refused.

(4) In this section, "relevant date" means:

(a) subject to paragraph (b)--1 July, or

(b) another date specified by the regulations as the common date for the duration of practising certificates.

(5) The regulations may contain savings and transitional provisions consequent on a change in the relevant date. In particular, the regulations may:

(a) specify the period for which practising certificates in force when the change is made are to remain in force, and

(b) specify the period for which practising certificates that take effect on the new relevant date are to remain in force, and

(c) modify the application of section 45 in respect of contributions payable in respect of any such certificates.