Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) This section applies if a local practising certificate granted to an Australian legal practitioner –
(a) is amended, suspended or cancelled by the prescribed authority; or
(b) is replaced by another certificate.
(2) The prescribed authority may give the practitioner a notice requiring the practitioner to return the local practising certificate to the prescribed authority in the way specified in the notice within a specified period of not less than 14 days.
(3) The practitioner must comply with a notice, unless the practitioner has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4) The prescribed authority must return the local practising certificate to the practitioner as soon as practicable –
(a) if the certificate is amended, after amending it; or
(b) if the certificate is suspended and is still current at the end of the suspension period, at the end of the suspension period.