LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 51 Statutory condition--to notify certain events

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 51

51 Statutory condition--to notify certain events

(1) It is a statutory condition of an Australian practising certificate granted in this jurisdiction that the holder must notify the designated local regulatory authority in writing within 7 days that--

(a) the holder has been charged with or convicted of a serious offence, a tax offence or an offence specified in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this section; or

(b) a bankruptcy-related event has occurred in relation to the holder; or

(c) the holder has become the subject of disciplinary proceedings as a lawyer in a foreign country.

(2) The Uniform Rules may specify circumstances in which a notice need not be given under subsection (1).

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence to which section 86 applies.

Note: Section 86 deals with automatic show cause events. Section 88 provides notification procedures for automatic show cause events for holders of Australian practising certificates.