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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.203Conditions imposed by law society
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### sec.203 Conditions imposed by law society
The law society may impose conditions on a person’s registration as a foreign lawyer—
when it is granted or renewed; or
at any time during its currency.
A condition imposed under this section—
may be about any matter in relation to which a condition could be imposed on a local practising certificate or any other matter agreed to by the foreign lawyer; and
must be reasonable and relevant.
The law society must not impose a condition under subsection (2) (a) that is more onerous than a condition that it would impose on a local practising certificate of a local legal practitioner in the same or similar circumstances.
The law society may vary or revoke a condition imposed by it under this section.
(sec.203-ssec.1) The law society may impose conditions on a person’s registration as a foreign lawyer— when it is granted or renewed; or at any time during its currency.
(sec.203-ssec.2) A condition imposed under this section— may be about any matter in relation to which a condition could be imposed on a local practising certificate or any other matter agreed to by the foreign lawyer; and must be reasonable and relevant.
(sec.203-ssec.3) The law society must not impose a condition under subsection (2) (a) that is more onerous than a condition that it would impose on a local practising certificate of a local legal practitioner in the same or similar circumstances.
(sec.203-ssec.4) The law society may vary or revoke a condition imposed by it under this section.
- (a) when it is granted or renewed; or
- (b) at any time during its currency.
- (a) may be about any matter in relation to which a condition could be imposed on a local practising certificate or any other matter agreed to by the foreign lawyer; and
- (b) must be reasonable and relevant.