23Early consideration of suitability for admission

23 Early consideration of suitability for admission applicant for admission means an applicant for admission to the legal profession under this Act. prospective applicant for admission means a person who is undertaking, is eligible to undertake, or has completed, a course of legal studies but who is not an applicant for admission. relevant person means— (a) an applicant for admission; or (b) a prospective applicant for admission; or (c) anyone else who has a sufficient interest in applying for a declaration under this section.

Eligibility and suitability for admission Division 2.3.2 (2) A relevant person may apply to the admissions board for a declaration that a matter (for example, a suitability matter) disclosed either in— (a) the application for the declaration; or (b) an undecided application for admission to the legal profession under this Act; will not, without more, adversely affect an assessment by the board about whether the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted. (3) The admissions board must consider each application under this section and, subject to section 24, make the declaration sought or refuse to make it. (4) A declaration under subsection (3) is binding on the admissions board unless the applicant failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the declaration.