63Refusal to grant or renew barrister practising certificate—

63 Refusal to grant or renew barrister practising certificate— failure to show cause etc (1) The bar council may refuse to grant or renew a barrister practising certificate if the applicant— (a) is required by section 60 (Applicant for local practising certificate—show-cause event) to give the bar council, as the relevant council for the applicant, a written statement or notice relating to a matter and has failed to give a written statement or notice in accordance with that requirement; or (b) has given a written statement in accordance with section 60 but the bar council does not consider that the applicant has shown in the statement that, despite the show-cause event concerned, the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a local practising (2) The bar council must give the applicant or holder an information notice about the decision to refuse to grant or renew the certificate. Special powers in relation to local practising certificates—show-cause Division 2.4.7 (3) However, if the bar council considers that the applicant or holder has shown in the statement mentioned in subsection (1) (b) that, despite the show-cause event concerned, the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a local practising certificate, the bar council must, by written notice, tell the applicant or holder about its decision.