51Statutory condition—to notify certain events

51 Statutory condition—to notify certain events

51 Statutory condition—to notify certain events

(1) It is a statutory condition of an Australian practising certificate granted in this jurisdiction that the holder must notify the designated local regulatory authority in writing within 7 days that—

(a) the holder has been charged with or convicted of a serious offence, a tax offence or an offence specified in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this section; or

(b) a bankruptcy-related event has occurred in relation to the holder; or

(c) the holder has become the subject of disciplinary proceedings as a lawyer in a foreign country.

(2) The Uniform Rules may specify circumstances in which a notice need not be given under subsection (1).

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence to which section 86 applies.

Note

Section 86 deals with automatic show cause events. Section 88 provides notification procedures for automatic show cause events for holders of Australian practising certificates.