Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person is applying for registration as a foreign lawyer under this Act; and
(b) a show cause event in relation to the person happened, whether before or after the commencement of this section, after the person first became an overseas-registered foreign lawyer.
(2) As part of the application, the person must give the Law Society a written statement, in accordance with the regulations:
(a) about the show cause event; and
(b) explaining why, despite the show cause event, the applicant considers himself or herself to be a fit and proper person to be a locally-registered foreign lawyer.
(3) However, the person need not provide a statement under subsection (2) if the person has previously provided to the Society a statement under this section, or a notice and statement under section 200, explaining why, despite the show cause event, the person considers himself or herself to be a fit and proper person to be a locally-registered foreign lawyer.