s 25AA Power of Registrar to refuse or suspend practising certificate for non‑payment of certain sums
25AA.—(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.[40/2014] (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.[40/2014] (3) The Registrar must revoke his or her order under subsection (2)(b) when the solicitor makes the payment mentioned in subsection (1).[40/2014]