Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If a local legal
practitioner has been charged with an offence but the charge has not been
determined, the Board may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for an
order under this section.
(2) On application
under subsection (1), the State Administrative Tribunal may make either
or both of the following orders —
(a) an
order varying the conditions on the practitioner’s local practising
certificate;
(b) an
order imposing conditions or further conditions on the practitioner’s
local practising certificate.
(3) The State
Administrative Tribunal may make an order under this section only if the
Tribunal considers it appropriate to do so, having regard to —
(a) the
seriousness of the offence; and
(b) the
public interest.
(4) An order under
this section has effect until the sooner of —
(a) the
end of the period specified by the State Administrative Tribunal; or
(b) if
the practitioner is convicted of the offence — 28 days after
the day of the conviction; or
(c) if
the charge is dismissed — the day of the dismissal.
(5) The State
Administrative Tribunal, on application by any party, may vary or revoke an
order under this section at any time.