174Requirement to grant or renew registration as foreign

174 Requirement to grant or renew registration as foreign lawyer if criteria satisfied (1) The relevant council must grant an application for registration as a foreign lawyer if the relevant council— (a) is satisfied the applicant is registered to engage in legal practice in 1 or more foreign countries and is not an Australian legal (b) considers an effective system exists for regulating engaging in practice in 1 or more of the foreign countries; and (c) considers the applicant is not, because of any criminal, civil or disciplinary proceeding in any of the foreign countries, subject to— (i) any special conditions in engaging in legal practice in any of the foreign countries that would make it inappropriate to register the person; or (ii) any undertakings about engaging in legal practice in any of the foreign countries that would make it inappropriate to register the person; and (d) is satisfied the applicant demonstrates an intention to start practising foreign law in the ACT within a reasonable period if registration were to be granted; unless the relevant council refuses the application under this part.

(2) The relevant council must grant an application for renewal of a person’s registration, unless the relevant council refuses renewal (3) Residence or domicile in the ACT is not to be a prerequisite for or a factor in entitlement to the grant or renewal of registration.