New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 44

44 Grant or renewal of Australian practising certificates in this jurisdiction

(1) The designated local regulatory authority may, on application, grant or renew an Australian practising certificate in respect of a financial year.

(2) An Australian practising certificate granted in this jurisdiction is subject to conditions imposed by or under this Law or the Uniform Rules.

(3) An Australian practising certificate granted in this jurisdiction ceases to be in force if the holder ceases to be an Australian lawyer.

(4) The application cannot be made in this jurisdiction unless the applicant reasonably intends that this jurisdiction will be his or her principal place of practice during the currency of the certificate or renewal applied for.

(5) The Uniform Rules may specify the participating jurisdiction in which the application must be made if the applicant does not reasonably intend to engage in legal practice in Australia during the currency of the certificate or renewal applied for.