69Imposition of conditions on local practising certificate

69 Imposition of conditions on local practising certificate pending criminal proceedings etc (1) If a local legal practitioner has been charged with a serious offence but the charge has not been decided, the relevant council may, if it considers it appropriate having regard to the seriousness of the offence and to the public interest, by written notice given to the (a) amend the conditions of the practitioner’s local practising (b) impose further conditions on the practitioner’s local practising (2) The amendment or imposition of a condition under subsection (1) has effect until the earlier of the following: (a) the end of the period stated by the relevant council in the notice; (b) if the local legal practitioner is convicted of the offence—28 days after the day of the conviction; (c) if the charge is dismissed—the day of the dismissal. (3) The notice under this section must— (a) include an information notice about the amendment or imposition of the condition; and (b) state that the local legal practitioner may make written representations to the relevant council about the amendment or imposition of the condition. (4) The local legal practitioner may make written representations to the relevant council about the amendment or imposition of the condition, and the council must consider the representations. (5) The relevant council may at any time revoke a decision to amend or impose a condition, whether or not in response to any written representations made to it by the local legal practitioner.