Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a person considers a matter may adversely affect an assessment as to whether the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession under this Act.
(2) The person may apply, in the approved form, to the board for a declaration that a matter stated in the application, including, for example, a suitability matter, will not, without more, adversely affect the board's assessment as to whether the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted to the legal profession under this Act.
(3) The board must consider the application and do 1 of the following--
(a) make the declaration;
(b) refer the application to the Supreme Court for a direction if the board considers a direction would be appropriate;
(c) refuse to make the declaration.
(4) A declaration made under subsection (3)(a), or under a direction mentioned in subsection (3)(b), is binding on the board unless the applicant failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the declaration sought.
(5) If the board decides to refuse to make the declaration sought--
(a) the board must give the applicant an information notice about the refusal; and
(b) the applicant may appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal within 28 days after the day the information notice is given to the applicant.