Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts37. Consideration of applicant's eligibility and suitability
(1) To help it consider whether or not an applicant is eligible for admission to the legal profession under this Act or is a fit and proper person to be admitted under this Act, the Admission Board may, by notice to the applicant, require:
(a) the applicant to give it specified documents or information; or
(b) the applicant to cooperate with any inquiries by the Board that it considers appropriate.
(2) The applicant's failure to comply with the notice by the date specified in the notice, and in the way required by the notice, is a ground for refusing to give a compliance certificate for the applicant.
(3) The Board may refer a matter to the Supreme Court for directions.
Note for section 37
Under section 94, the Admission Board may obtain a police report about the applicant's criminal history. Also, under section 95, the Admission Board may require the applicant to undergo a health assessment.