Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) If the licensing body believes a ground exists to amend, suspend or cancel a person's registration by it as a foreign lawyer (the proposed action ), the licensing body must give the person a notice (the "show-cause notice") that—
(a) states the action proposed and—
(i) if the proposed action is to amend the registration—states the proposed amendment; and
(ii) if the proposed action is to suspend the registration—states the proposed suspension period; and
(b) states the grounds for proposing to take the proposed action; and
(c) outlines the facts and circumstances that form the basis for the licensing body's belief; and
(d) invites the person to make written representations to the licensing body, not later than the end of a stated period of not less than 7 days and not more than 28 days after the day the holder is given the notice, about why the proposed action should not be taken.
(2) If, after considering all written representations made not later than the end of the stated period and, in its discretion, written representations made after the end of the stated period, the licensing body still believes a ground exists to take the proposed action, the licensing body may—
(a) if the show-cause notice stated the proposed action was to amend the registration—amend the registration in the way stated or in a less onerous way the licensing body considers appropriate because of the representations; or
(b) if the show-cause notice stated the proposed action was to suspend the registration for a stated period—
(i) suspend the registration for a period no longer than the stated period; or
(ii) amend the registration in a less onerous way the licensing body considers appropriate because of the representations; or
(c) if the show-cause notice stated the proposed action was to cancel the registration—
(i) cancel the registration; or
(ii) suspend the registration for a period.
(3) If the licensing body decides to amend, suspend or cancel the person's registration, the licensing body must give the person an information notice about the decision.
(4) If the licensing body decides not to amend, suspend or cancel the person's registration, the licensing body must tell the person in writing about the decision.