62Grant or renewal of Australian registration certificates

62 Grant or renewal of Australian registration certificates

62 Grant or renewal of Australian registration certificates

(1) The designated local regulatory authority may, on application, grant or renew an Australian registration certificate in respect of a financial year.

(2) An Australian registration certificate is subject to conditions imposed by or under this Law or the Uniform Rules.

(3) The designated local regulatory authority must grant an Australian registration certificate to a person applying for it if the designated local regulatory authority is satisfied that—

(a) the person is an individual aged 18 years or over; and

(b) the person is registered or authorised to engage in legal practice in one or more foreign countries with an effective system of legal practice regulation and is not an Australian legal practitioner; and

(c) the person demonstrates an intention to engage in legal practice in Australia within a reasonable period after registration; and

(d) the person is not subject to any special conditions or undertakings concerning his or her engagement in legal practice as a result of criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings in Australia or a foreign country that would make registration inappropriate; and

(e) the person is not the subject of disciplinary proceedings in Australia or a foreign country (including any preliminary investigations or action that might lead to disciplinary proceedings) in his or her capacity as—

(i) a foreign lawyer; or

(ii) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer; or

(iii) an Australian lawyer; and

(f) the person’s registration or authorisation is not cancelled or currently suspended in any place as a result of disciplinary action; and

(g) the person is not otherwise personally prohibited from engaging in legal practice in any place or bound by any undertaking not to engage in legal practice in any place as a result of criminal, civil or disciplinary proceedings in any place; and

(h) the person satisfies any other requirements of the Uniform Rules.

(4) The designated local regulatory authority may refuse to grant or renew an Australian registration certificate on any ground specified in the Uniform Rules for the purposes of this section.