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180 Other ways of amending or cancelling registration of
(a) a locally-registered foreign lawyer asks the relevant council to
amend or cancel the registration and the relevant council
proposes to give effect to the request; or
(b) the relevant council proposes to amend a locally-registered
foreign lawyer’s registration only—
(i) for a formal or clerical reason; or
(ii) in another way that does not adversely affect the lawyer’s
interests.
(2) The relevant council may amend or cancel the registration by written
notice given to the lawyer.
(3) To remove any doubt, section 178 (Amending, suspending or
cancelling registration of foreign lawyer) does not apply to
amendment or cancellation of registration as a foreign lawyer under