Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1970 (REPEALED) - SECT 31

    (1)     Where the law society—

        (a)     has refused to issue a practising certificate of the type sought by a person; or

        (b)     has refused to issue an unrestricted practising certificate to a person in accordance with section 27 (4) in relation to a period without the person having professional indemnity insurance in respect of that period;

the person may, within 14 days after being given notice of the refusal or the condition, apply to the court for an order under subsection (2).

    (2)     On an application under subsection (1), the court may direct the law society, as the case requires, to issue to the applicant—

        (a)     a practising certificate of the type sought by the applicant (with or without professional indemnity insurance); or

        (b)     if the applicant sought the issue of an unrestricted practising certificate—a restricted practising certificate.

    (3)     A person who has made an application under subsection (1) may apply to the court for an order under subsection (4).

    (4)     The court in its discretion may order that the person shall, until the determination of his or her application under subsection (1), be taken to be a person who holds a practising certificate of the type specified in the order.

    (5)     The law society shall be the respondent to an application under this section.