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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 80 Consideration of applicant for local practising certificate and certificate holder

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 80

Consideration of applicant for local practising certificate and certificate holder

80 Consideration of applicant for local practising certificate and certificate holder

(1) The purpose of this section is to enable a regulatory authority to obtain a document or information, or a person’s cooperation, to the extent necessary for the authority to consider whether or not—
(a) to grant or renew a local practising certificate; or
(b) to amend, suspend or cancel a local practising certificate.
(2) The relevant regulatory authority may, by written notice to the applicant or certificate holder, ask the applicant or certificate holder—
(a) to give it a stated document or information that the authority believes is necessary for the authority’s consideration about a local practising certificate; or
(b) to cooperate in a stated way with the authority in an investigation or inquiry that the authority believes is necessary for the authority’s consideration about a local practising certificate.
(3) The regulatory authority may decide not to grant or renew a local practising certificate, or to amend, suspend or cancel a local practising certificate, if the applicant or the certificate holder fails—
(a) to give the stated documents or information as requested under subsection (2) ; or
(b) to cooperate with the authority in its investigations or inquiries as requested under subsection (2) .