Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a local lawyer's name has been removed from a foreign roll and the name has not been restored.
(2) The relevant council may serve on the lawyer a written notice stating that the council will apply to the Supreme Court for an order that the lawyer's name be removed from the local roll unless the lawyer shows cause to the council why his or her name should not be removed.
(3) If the lawyer does not satisfy the relevant council that his or her name should not be removed from the local roll, the council may apply to the Supreme Court for an order that the lawyer's name be removed from the local roll.
(4) Before applying for an order that the lawyer's name be removed, the relevant council must give the lawyer a reasonable opportunity to show cause why his or her name should not be removed.
(5) The Supreme Court may, on application made under this section, order that the lawyer's name be removed from the local roll.
(6) The lawyer is entitled to appear before and be heard by the Supreme Court at a hearing in relation to an application under this section.
(7) In this section:
"relevant council "means—
(a) if the lawyer holds a local practising certificate that is a barrister practising certificate—the bar council; or
(b) if the lawyer holds a local practising certificate that is an unrestricted practising certificate or restricted practising certificate—the law society council; or
(c) if the lawyer holds an interstate practising certificate—the bar council or law society council; or
(d) if the lawyer does not hold a local practising certificate—the law society council.