Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 - SECT 59

59 .         Other ways of amending, suspending or cancelling local practising certificate

        (1)         The Board may —

            (a)         amend a local practising certificate if the holder requests the Board to do so; or

            (b)         suspend a local practising certificate for a specified period if the holder requests the Board to do so or agrees to the Board doing so; or

            (c)         cancel a local practising certificate if the holder requests the Board to do so or surrenders the certificate to the Board.

        (2)         The Board may amend a local practising certificate —

            (a)         for a formal or clerical reason; or

            (b)         in another way that does not adversely affect the holder’s interests.

        (3)         A local practising certificate is automatically cancelled when the holder’s name is removed from the local roll or the holder ceases to be an Australian lawyer.

        (4)         The amendment, suspension or cancellation of a local practising certificate under subsection (1) or (2) is effected by written notice given to the holder.

        (5)         Section 56 does not apply in the case of an amendment, suspension or cancellation under this section.

        (6)         If the Board decides to refuse a request referred to in subsection (1), the Board must give the holder an information notice about the decision.