Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
14Verification of CPD activities
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14 Verification of CPD activities
14 Verification of CPD activities
14.1 The designated local regulatory authority may at any time require a solicitor to verify within 21 days whether he or she has complied with these Rules by:
14.1.1 producing to the designated local regulatory authority:
14.1.1.1 any records required to be kept by the solicitor under these Rules, and
14.1.1.2 any other evidence in the solicitor’s possession or control that are relevant to the solicitor’s compliance with these Rules, and
14.1.2 giving the designated local regulatory authority:
14.1.2.1 a statement of the solicitor’s reasons for claiming that any activities undertaken by the solicitor satisfy any requirement for CPD activities under these Rules, and
14.1.2.2 particulars of any exemption granted by the designated local regulatory authority under these Rules.
14.2 A requirement of the designated local regulatory authority under this rule may be given to a solicitor only in relation to the current CPD year or any of the three previous CPD years.