Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Profession Act 2004 - SECT 2.4.31.

Return of local practising certificate

2.4.31. Return of local practising certificate



(1) This section applies if a local practising certificate granted to an
Australian legal practitioner-

   (a)  is amended, suspended or cancelled by the Board; or

   (b)  is replaced by another certificate.

(2) The Board may give the practitioner a notice requiring the practitioner to
return the certificate to the Board 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: 10 penalty units.

(4) The Board must return the 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.

Division 9-Interstate legal practitioners