Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising certificate
59 Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising certificate
(1) The Law Society may amend or cancel a local practising certificate if the holder requests the Society to do so.
The Society may amend a local practising certificate:
for a formal or clerical reason; or
(b) in another way that does not adversely affect the holder's interests.
The Society must cancel a local practising certificate if:
the holder's name has been removed from the local roll; or
the holder ceases to be an Australian lawyer.
(4) The amendment or cancellation of a local practising certificate under this section is effected by written notice given to the holder.
(5) Section 57 does not apply in a case to which this section applies.
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