New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 31

31 Action in relation to certificates is taken locally

An Australian practising certificate or Australian registration certificate granted in this jurisdiction cannot be varied, suspended or cancelled except under this Law as applied in this jurisdiction.

Note: This section makes it clear that a certificate granted in this jurisdiction cannot be amended by an authority of another jurisdiction. Section 75 provides that the designated local regulatory authority must vary, suspend or cancel a certificate at the direction of the designated tribunal under section 302.