Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
21Declaration of early assessment of suitability for a compliance certificate
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21 Declaration of early assessment of suitability for a compliance certificate
21 Declaration of early assessment of suitability for a compliance certificate
(1) A person may apply to the designated local regulatory authority for a declaration that matters disclosed by the person will not, without more, adversely affect an assessment by it as to whether the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted.
(2) The designated local regulatory authority may make the declaration applied for in relation to any or all of the matters disclosed and specified in the declaration or may refuse to do so.
(3) A declaration made under this section is binding on the designated local regulatory authority unless the applicant failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all matters relevant to the declaration sought.