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Legal Profession Act 2006
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58 Other ways of amending or cancelling local practising
(1) The relevant council may amend or cancel a local practising
certificate if the holder asks the council to do so.
(2) The relevant council may also amend a local practising certificate—
(a) for a formal or clerical reason; or
(b) in another way that does not adversely affect the holder’s
interests.
(3) The relevant council must cancel a local practising certificate if the
holder’s name has been removed from the local roll or the holder
stops being an Australian lawyer.
(4) The amendment or cancellation of a local practising certificate under
this section must be by written notice given to the holder.
(5) To remove any doubt, section 56 (Amending, suspending or
cancelling local practising certificate) does not apply to the
amendment or cancellation of a local practising certificate under this