Legal Practitioners Act 1981

A practising certificate will, if the rules made by LPEAC under this Act so require, be issued or renewed subject to conditions determined by

requiring the holder of the certificate to undertake or obtain further education, training and experience required or determined under the rules; and

limiting the rights of practice of the holder of the certificate until that further education, training and experience is completed or obtained.

LPEAC may, on such terms as it thinks fit, determine that such conditions will not apply, either wholly or in part, in relation to any practitioner or practitioners of a particular class.

If the holder of a practising certificate issued or renewed subject to conditions under subsection (1) fails to satisfy LPEAC, in accordance with the rules, of compliance with the conditions, LPEAC may determine—

that further conditions (determined by LPEAC) are to be imposed;

that the practising certificate is to be cancelled, or is not to be renewed, and no new practising certificate is to be issued to the person until stipulated conditions have been complied with, (and a determination under this subsection takes effect on a date fixed by

LPEAC may delegate any of its functions or powers under this section to the Board of Examiners.

A delegation under this section—

must be in writing; and

may be conditional or unconditional; and

is revocable at will; and

does not prevent LPEAC from acting in any matter.

A decision of LPEAC or the Board of Examiners under this section may be appealed against to the Supreme Court by the person in relation to whom the decision was made or the Attorney-General or the

On such an appeal, the Supreme Court—

may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of LPEAC or the Board of

may make any consequential or ancillary order.

For the purposes of this section insofar as it relates to a legal practitioner who is admitted and enrolled as a notary public under the