Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 E+W The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers

Part 2 E+W The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

102 E+W For paragraph 14A of that Schedule (payment of costs of investigations) substitute—

“Power to charge for costs of investigation E+W

14A (1) The Society may make regulations prescribing charges to be paid to the Society by recognised bodies who are the subject of a discipline investigation.

(2) A discipline investigation is an investigation carried out by the Society into a failure or apprehended failure by a recognised body to comply with any requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act or any rules applicable to it by virtue of section 9.

(3) Regulations under this paragraph may—

(a) make different provision for different cases or purposes;

(b) provide for the whole or part of a charge payable under the regulations to be repaid in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(4) Any charge which a recognised body is required to pay under regulations under this paragraph is recoverable by the Society as a debt due to the Society from the recognised body.

(5) This paragraph applies in relation to a manager or employee of a recognised body as it applies in relation to a recognised body.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 102 wholly in force at 31.3.2009 see s. 211 and S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 4)