Legal Profession Act 2004 No 112
Current version for 8 July 2011 to date (accessed 21 May 2013 at 16:33)

63   Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising certificate

(1)  The appropriate Council may amend or cancel a local practising certificate if the holder requests the appropriate Council to do so.
(2)  The appropriate Council may amend a local practising certificate:
(a)  for a formal or clerical reason, or
(b)  in another way that does not adversely affect the holder’s interests.
(3)  The appropriate Council must cancel a local practising certificate if the holder’s name has been removed from the local roll or the holder ceases to be an Australian lawyer.
(4)  The amendment or cancellation of a local practising certificate under this section is effected by written notice given to the holder.
(5)  Section 61 (Amending, suspending or cancelling local practising certificate) does not apply in a case to which this section applies.
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