Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies, despite sections 195 and 196 if the Law Society considers it necessary in the public interest to immediately suspend a person's registration as a foreign lawyer.
(2) The Society may, by written notice given to the person, immediately suspend the registration until the earlier of the following:
(a) the time at which the Society informs the person of the Society's decision by notice under section 195;
(b) the end of the period of 56 days after the notice is given to the person under this section.
(3) The notice under this section must:
(a) include an information notice about the suspension; and
(b) specify that the person may make written representations to the Society about the suspension.
(4) The person may make written representations to the Society about the suspension, and the Society must consider the representations.
(5) The Society may revoke the suspension at any time, whether or not in response to any written representations made to it by the person.