Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
12AExisting actions that may affect practising certificates
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12A Existing actions that may affect practising certificates
12A Existing actions that may affect practising certificates
(1) The old legislation continues to apply for the purposes of the following matters, if those matters were not completed before 1 July 2015—
(a) the determination of whether to take action against the holder of a local practising certificate if a notice was given by the appropriate Council under the Legal Profession Act 2004 to the holder proposing the amendment, suspension or cancellation of the practising certificate and the taking of any such action,
(b) an investigation and the taking of any other action in relation to a show cause event under Division 7 of Part 2.4 of Chapter 2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004.
(2) Any action taken under this clause in relation to a practising certificate is taken to have been done under this Law.