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51 Statutory condition on local practising certificate about
notification of offence
(1) It is a statutory condition of a local practising certificate that the
holder of the certificate—
(a) must notify the relevant council that the holder has been—
(i) convicted of an offence that would have to be disclosed
under the admission rules in relation to an application for
admission to the legal profession under this Act; or
(ii) charged with a serious offence; and
(b) must do so not later than 7 days after the event happens and by
a written notice.
(2) This section does not apply to an offence to which division 2.4.7
(Special powers in relation to local practising certificates—
show-cause events) applies.