17Disclosure statement

#### 17 Disclosure statement 17 Disclosure statement > > (1) An application for a compliance certificate must include a statutory declaration by the applicant disclosing any matter to which a reasonable applicant would consider that the Board might regard as not being favourable to the applicant when considering whether the applicant is currently of good fame and character and a fit and proper person to be admitted to the Australian legal profession. > > > (2) It is the duty of every applicant to make a full and complete disclosure of every matter referred to in subrule (1). > > > (3) Any application including a statutory declaration under subrule (1) must also include original or certified copies of any available documentary evidence relating to any matter disclosed. > > > (4) A person may make any disclosure relating to that person’s physical or mental capacity in a separate statutory declaration from that referred to in subrule (1). > > > (5) The Boards may jointly determine Disclosure Guidelines for applicants for admission relating to matters to be disclosed under this rule. > > > (6) If Disclosure Guidelines have been determined under subrule (5), any statutory declaration made under subrule (1) or (4) must include a statement that the applicant has read and understood those Disclosure Guidelines. > > > (7) If Disclosure Guidelines have been determined under subrule (5), an applicant who does not make a statutory declaration under subrule (1) or (4) must include the following statement in any application for a compliance certificate— > > > > I have read and understood the Disclosure Guidelines for applicants for admission. I further state that I am and always have been of good fame and character. I am not aware of any matter or circumstance that might affect my suitability to be admitted as an Australian lawyer and an officer of the Court.