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Legal Profession Act 2006
78Investigation of practising certificate applicants or
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78 Investigation of practising certificate applicants or
holders etc
(1) To help it consider whether or not to grant, renew, amend, suspend or
cancel a local practising certificate, the relevant council may, by
written notice to the applicant or holder, require the applicant or
holder—
(b) to cooperate with any inquiries by the council that it considers
(2) A person’s failure to comply with a notice under subsection (1) within
the reasonable period, and in the reasonable way, (if any) required by
the notice is a ground for making an adverse decision in relation to
the person in relation to the action being considered by the relevant