SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Alteration of reserved legal activities
Board's duty to hold preliminary inquiries in certain cases
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1
This paragraph applies where the Board receives a request under paragraph 2, in respect of an activity, from—
a
the Lord Chancellor,
b
the F1CMA,
c
the Consumer Panel, or
d
the Lord Chief Justice.
2
The Board must—
a
carry out such inquiries as it considers appropriate to enable it to determine whether it is appropriate to hold a section 24 investigation or, as the case may be, a section 26 investigation in respect of the activity, and
b
make that determination within the preliminary inquiry period.
3
“The preliminary inquiry period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the request under paragraph 2 was received by the Board.
4
The Board may, before the end of the preliminary inquiry period in relation to a request, issue a notice extending that period by a period specified in the notice.
5
More than one notice may be issued under sub-paragraph (4), but the total preliminary inquiry period must not exceed 4 months.
6
A notice under sub-paragraph (4) must state the Board's reasons for extending the preliminary inquiry period.
7
The Board must publish a notice issued under sub-paragraph (4).