SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Designation of approved regulators as licensing authorities

Part 1Designation of approved regulators by order

Determination of applications

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1

After considering—

a

the application and accompanying material,

b

any other information provided by the applicant,

c

any advice duly given under paragraphs 4 to 7,

d

any representations duly made under paragraph 9, and

e

any other information which the Board considers relevant to the application,

the Board must decide whether to grant the application.

2

Where the application relates to more than one reserved legal activity, the Board may grant the application in relation to all or any of them.

3

The Board must give notice of its decision to the applicant (“the decision notice”).

4

Where the Board decides to refuse the application (in whole or in part), the decision notice must specify the reasons for that decision.

5

The Board must publish the decision notice.

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1

Where an application is made under this Part, the Board must give the decision notice under paragraph 12 within the decision period.

2

The “decision period” is the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the application is made to the Board.

3

The Board may, before the end of the decision period, issue a notice extending that period by a period specified in the notice.

4

More than one notice may be issued under sub-paragraph (3), but the decision period must not exceed 16 months.

5

The Board may issue a notice under sub-paragraph (3) only after it has—

a

consulted the F1CMA , the Consumer Panel and the Lord Chief Justice, and

b

obtained the Lord Chancellor's consent to the extension.

6

A notice under sub-paragraph (3) must state the Board's reasons for extending the decision period.

7

The Board must publish any notice issued under sub-paragraph (3).