Legal Profession Act 2007

If a show cause event happens in relation to a local legal practitioner, the practitioner must give to the relevant regulatory authority both of the following—

within 7 days after the date of the event—notice, in the approved form, that the event happened;

within 28 days after the date of the event—a written statement explaining why, despite the event, the practitioner continues to be a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate.

The regulatory authority must give a copy of the notice and the statement under subsection (1) to the commissioner.

However, if a written statement is given after the 28 days mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the regulatory authority may accept the statement and take it into consideration.