Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 16B

    (1)     If on an application for admission the court is satisfied that the applicant—

        (a)     is entitled to apply to be admitted as a legal practitioner; and

        (b)     is of good fame and character;

the court shall admit the applicant as a legal practitioner.

    (2)     If on an application that is taken to be an application for admission under section 16A (6) the court is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to registration as a legal practitioner under the Mutual Recognition Act or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act the applicant is entitled to be enrolled in accordance with section 16D (2).

    (3)     The law society is entitled to be heard on the hearing of the application.