177Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling

177 Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling (1) Each of the following is a ground for amending, suspending or cancelling a person’s registration as a foreign lawyer: (a) the registration was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; (b) the person fails to comply with a requirement of this part; (c) the person fails to comply with a condition imposed on the person’s registration; (d) the person becomes the subject of disciplinary proceedings in Australia or a foreign country (including any preliminary investigations or action that might lead to disciplinary proceedings) in the person’s capacity as— (i) an overseas-registered foreign lawyer; or (ii) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or (iii) an Australian lawyer; (e) the person has been convicted of an offence in Australia or a foreign country; (f) the person’s registration is cancelled or currently suspended in any place because of any disciplinary action in Australia or a foreign country;

Division 2.7.6 Amendment, suspension or cancellation of local registration of foreign (g) the person does not meet the requirements of section 165 (Professional indemnity insurance—Australian-registered foreign lawyers); (h) the person has become an insolvent under administration; (i) another ground the relevant council considers sufficient. (2) Subsection (1) does not limit the grounds on which conditions may be imposed on registration as a foreign lawyer under section 193 (Conditions imposed on local registration by relevant council).