Legal Profession Act 2006
559Ending appointments of members
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559 Ending appointments of members (1) The Supreme Court may, on the application of the Attorney-General, end the appointment of a member of the admissions board— (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the member’s functions. (2) The Supreme Court may end the appointment of a member of the admissions board— (a) if the member contravenes a territory law; or
(b) for misbehaviour; or (c) if the member becomes bankrupt or executes a personal insolvency agreement; or (d) if the member is convicted, or found guilty, in Australia of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or (e) if the member is convicted, or found guilty, outside Australia of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or (f) if the member fails to take all reasonable steps to avoid being placed in a position where a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the member’s functions; or (g) if the member stops being a lawyer; or (h) if the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the admissions board except on leave given by the board. (3) The Supreme Court may also end the appointment of the member if the board tells the Supreme Court in writing that it has resolved, by a majority of at least 2/3 of the members, to recommend that the member’s appointment be ended. (4) The admissions board may pass a resolution mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to the member only if— (a) at least 3 weeks written notice of the intention to consider the proposed resolution has been given to the member; and (b) the member has been given an opportunity to make submissions and present documents to a meeting of the board; and
Admissions board Chapter 7 (c) if the member has used the opportunity mentioned in paragraph (b)—a summary of the member’s submissions is recorded in the minutes of the board and a copy of any documents presented is included in the minutes.