South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts49—Supreme Court may grant authority permitting insolvent persons to
practise
(1) A
legal practitioner—
(a) who
has become bankrupt or subject to a composition or deed of arrangement or
assignment with or for the benefit of creditors; or
(b) who
is or has been a director of an incorporated legal practitioner during the
winding up of the company for the benefit of creditors,
must not, without the authority of the Supreme Court, practise the
profession of the law.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(1a) Authority may be
granted under this section on the application of a legal practitioner who is
or is about to become bankrupt or subject to a composition or deed of
arrangement or assignment with or for the benefit of creditors or who is or
has been a director of an incorporated legal practitioner that is being or is
about to be wound up for the benefit of creditors.
(2) The Supreme Court
may grant an authority under this section on such conditions as it thinks fit.
(3) A
legal practitioner must not contravene or fail to comply with any condition of
an authority granted by the Supreme Court under this section.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.