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Power of Registrar to refuse or suspend practising certificate for non‑payment of certain sums

Legal Profession Act 1966

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—(1) This section applies to a solicitor who makes an application for a practising certificate, if he or she fails to pay any of the following when the payment is due:(a)the whole or any part of the subscriptions, levies and contributions referred to in his or her declaration under section 25(1)(b)(i) accompanying the application;(b)the whole or any part of any penalty referred to in his or her declaration under section 25(1)(b)(iii) accompanying the application;(c)the whole or any part of any sum referred to in his or her declaration under section 25(1)(b)(iv) accompanying the application;(d)the whole or any part of the moneys, contributions and subscriptions referred to in his or her declaration under section 25(1)(c) accompanying the application;(e)the fee referred to in section 25(1)(e) accompanying the application.(2) Where the Registrar becomes aware of the solicitor’s failure to make the payment mentioned in subsection (1), the Registrar must —(a)refuse the solicitor’s application for a practising certificate, until the payment is made; or(b)if a practising certificate has been issued to the solicitor pursuant to the application, order that the practising certificate be suspended.(3) The Registrar must revoke his or her order under subsection (2)(b) when the solicitor makes the payment mentioned in subsection (1).

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