Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if the Law Society considers it necessary in the public interest to immediately suspend a local practising certificate on the ground of the seriousness of the conduct in relation to which a complaint has been made in relation to the holder of the certificate.
(2) The Society may immediately suspend the practising certificate.
(3) The suspension operates until the earliest of the following:
(a) the complaint is withdrawn or dismissed;
(b) the suspension is revoked;
(c) the subject matter of the complaint is finally dealt with by the Disciplinary Tribunal;
(d) the suspension is successfully appealed.
(4) The Society must give written notice of the suspension to the holder of the practising certificate.
(5) The notice must:
(a) include an information notice about the suspension; and
(b) indicate the period of operation of the suspension as provided by subsection (4); and
(c) specify that the holder may make representations about the suspension.
(6) The suspension takes effect on the day the notice is given to the holder.
(7) The holder may make written representations to the Society about the suspension.
(8) The Society must consider the representations.
(9) The Society may revoke the suspension at any time.
(10) A decision to revoke a suspension need not be in response to any written representations made by the holder.