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#### 12 Application for grant or renewal of Australian practising certificate
12 Application for grant or renewal of Australian practising certificate
> > (1) An application by an Australian lawyer for the grant or renewal of an Australian practising certificate—
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> > > (a) must state the participating jurisdiction that the applicant reasonably intends will be the applicant’s principal place of legal practice in Australia, and
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> > > (b) if an automatic show cause event has occurred at any time in relation to the applicant and section 87 of the Uniform Law requires a statement as part of the application—must include such a statement, and
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> > > (c) must address each of the matters referred to in rule 13(1), and
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> > > (d) must address any other matter the designated local regulatory authority considers appropriate.
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> > (2) An application under subrule (1) must be accompanied by the fee applicable to the application.
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> > (3) Before determining the application, the designated local regulatory authority may seek further relevant information from the applicant.