New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 17

17 Prerequisites for compliance certificates

(1) The prerequisites for the issue of a compliance certificate in respect of a person are that he or she--

(a) has attained the academic qualifications specified under the Admission Rules for the purposes of this section (the
"specified academic qualifications prerequisite" ); and

(b) has satisfactorily completed the practical legal training requirements specified in the Admission Rules for the purposes of this section (the
"specified practical legal training prerequisite" ); and

(c) is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession.

(2) In considering whether a person is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession--

(a) the designated local regulatory authority may have regard to any matter relevant to the person's eligibility or suitability for admission, however the matter comes to its attention; and

(b) the designated local regulatory authority must have regard to the matters specified in the Admission Rules for the purposes of this section.