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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.786Application of ss 9 and 46 and additional obligation to disclose suitability matters
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### sec.786 Application of ss 9 and 46 and additional obligation to disclose suitability matters
This section applies if, before the commencement—
a person made an application to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate under section 49; and
the regulatory authority had not decided the application under section 51.
Sections 9(1) and 46(2), as in force from the commencement, apply to the person for the application.
Subsection (4) applies if the person—
is or has been a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice while the practice is or was a chapter 5 body corporate; or
is or has been a director of a corporation while the corporation is or was a chapter 5 body corporate.
The person must, within 7 days after the commencement, give the regulatory authority written notice of the fact.
s 786 ins 2020 No. 15 s 143
(sec.786-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— a person made an application to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate under section 49; and the regulatory authority had not decided the application under section 51.
(sec.786-ssec.2) Sections 9(1) and 46(2), as in force from the commencement, apply to the person for the application.
(sec.786-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the person— is or has been a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice while the practice is or was a chapter 5 body corporate; or is or has been a director of a corporation while the corporation is or was a chapter 5 body corporate.
(sec.786-ssec.4) The person must, within 7 days after the commencement, give the regulatory authority written notice of the fact.
- (a) a person made an application to a regulatory authority for the grant or renewal of a local practising certificate under section 49; and
- (b) the regulatory authority had not decided the application under section 51.
- (a) is or has been a legal practitioner director of an incorporated legal practice while the practice is or was a chapter 5 body corporate; or
- (b) is or has been a director of a corporation while the corporation is or was a chapter 5 body corporate.