6Firm names and professional description

6 Firm names and professional description

(1)  A practitioner may carry on a practice under a firm name that includes –

(a) that practitioner's name; or

(b) the names of any partner or former partner of the firm.

(2)  A practitioner must not carry on a practice under a firm name, other than a firm name specified under subrule (1) , without the approval of the Society.

(3)  An application for approval is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) specify the proposed firm name; and

(c) be lodged with the Executive Director.

(4)  The Society may –

(a) grant the approval; or

(b) refuse to grant the approval.

(5)  The Society must not grant an approval if a firm name is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.