Law Society to notify other jurisdictions of certain matters
106 Law Society to notify other jurisdictions of certain matters
This section applies if:
the Law Society takes any of the following actions:
(i) refuses to grant an Australian lawyer a local practising certificate;
(ii) suspends, cancels or refuses to renew an Australian lawyer's local practising certificate; or
the lawyer successfully appeals against the action taken.
(2) The Society must, as soon as practicable, give the corresponding authorities of other jurisdictions written notice of the action taken or the result of the appeal.
The notice must specify:
the lawyer's name and address as last known to the Society; and
particulars of:
the action taken and the reasons for it; or
the result of the appeal.
The notice may contain other relevant information.
(5) The Society may give corresponding authorities written notice of a condition imposed on an Australian lawyer's local practising certificate.
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