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Legal Services Bill [HL]

iv

 

The Board as approved regulator

62   

The Board as an approved regulator

63   

The Board’s designation under section 62(1)(a)

64   

Modification of the Board’s functions under section 62(1)(b)

65   

Cancellation of the Board’s designation under section 62(1)(c)

66   

The Board’s power to recommend orders made under section 62

67   

Effect of the Board’s designation as an approved regulator

68   

Regulatory conflict and the Board as approved regulator

Functions of approved regulators etc

69   

Modification of the functions of approved regulators etc

70   

Procedural requirements relating to recommendations under section 69

Part 5

Alternative business structures

Introductory

71   

Carrying on of activities by licensed bodies

72   

“Licensable body”

Licensing authorities

73   

Licensing authorities and relevant licensing authorities

74   

Designation of approved regulator as licensing authority

75   

Automatic cancellation of designation as licensing authority

76   

Cancellation of designation as licensing authority by order

77   

Cancellation of designation: further provision

78   

The Board’s power to recommend orders made under section 77

79   

Cancellation of designation: powers of entry etc

Appeals

80   

Functions of appellate bodies

81   

Procedural requirements relating to recommendations under section 80

Policy statement

82   

Licensing authority policy statement

Licensing rules

83   

Licensing rules

Licensing

84   

Application for licence

85   

Terms of licence

86   

Modification of licence

87   

Registers of licensed bodies

88   

Evidence of status

 
 

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Ownership of licensed bodies

89   

Ownership of licensed bodies

Regulation of licensed bodies

90   

Duties of non-authorised persons

91   

Duties of Head of Legal Practice

92   

Duties of Head of Finance and Administration

93   

Information

94   

Enforcement of notices under section 93

95   

Financial penalties

96   

Appeals against financial penalties

97   

Recovery of financial penalties

98   

Referral of employees etc to appropriate regulator

99   

Disqualification

100   

Lists of disqualified persons

101   

Suspension and revocation of licence

102   

Intervention

103   

Regulatory conflict and the Board as licensing authority

104   

Prevention of regulatory conflict: accounts rules

Special kinds of body

105   

Trade union exemptions

106   

Power to modify application of licensing rules etc to special bodies

107   

Modifications under section 106: supplementary

108   

“Low risk body”

109   

Foreign bodies

Supplementary provision

110   

Reporting requirements relating to Part 5

111   

Interpretation of Part 5

Part 6

Legal Complaints

Complaints procedures of authorised persons

112   

Complaints procedures of authorised persons

Overview of the scheme

113   

Overview of the scheme

The Office for Legal Complaints

114   

The Office for Legal Complaints

115   

The ombudsman scheme

116   

General obligations

117   

Corporate governance

118   

Annual report

119   

Supplementary powers

 
 

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120   

Reporting to the Board

121   

Performance targets and monitoring

The ombudsmen

122   

Appointment of the Chief Ombudsman and assistant ombudsmen

123   

Annual report of Chief Ombudsman

124   

Additional reports of Chief Ombudsman

Jurisdiction and operation of the ombudsman scheme

125   

Jurisdiction of the ombudsman scheme

126   

Complaints excluded because respondent’s complaints procedures not used

127   

Complaints excluded by scheme rules

128   

Parties

129   

Pre-commencement acts and omissions

130   

Orders under section 128

131   

Acts and omissions by employees etc

132   

Continuity of complaints

133   

Operation of the ombudsman scheme

134   

Delegation of an ombudsman’s functions

135   

Notification requirements

136   

Charges payable by respondents

Determinations under the scheme

137   

Determination of complaints

138   

Limitation on value of directions under the ombudsman scheme

139   

Alteration of limit

140   

Acceptance or rejection of determination

141   

Enforcement by complainant of directions under section 137

142   

Reporting court orders made against authorised persons

143   

Handling of complaints by approved regulator

Reporting misconduct

144   

Reporting possible misconduct to approved regulators

Co-operation with investigations

145   

Duties to share information

146   

Duties of authorised persons to co-operate with investigations

147   

Reporting failures to co-operate with an investigation to approved regulators

Information

148   

Information and documents

149   

Reporting failures to provide information or produce documents

150   

Enforcement of requirements to provide information or produce documents

151   

Reports of investigations

152   

Restricted information

153   

Disclosure of restricted information

154   

Data protection

 
 

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Defamation

155   

Protection from defamation claims

Scheme rules

156   

Consent requirements for rules

157   

The Board’s powers in respect of rules

Effect on existing arrangements for redress etc

158   

Approved regulators not to make provision for redress

159   

Regulatory arrangements not prohibited by section 158

160   

Legal Services Complaints Commissioner and Legal Services Ombudsman

Interpretation

161   

Interpretation of Part 6

Claims management services

162   

Extension of Part 6 to claims management services

Part 7

Further provisions relating to the Board and the OLC

Guidance

163   

Guidance

Voluntary arrangements

164   

Voluntary arrangements

165   

Power to establish voluntary scheme for resolving complaints

166   

Procedure for making orders under section 165

167   

Operation of voluntary scheme

Disclosure and use of information

168   

Restricted information

169   

Disclosure of restricted information

170   

Disclosure of information to the Board

171   

Data protection

172   

Use of information

Payments by Lord Chancellor

173   

Funding

The levy

174   

The levy

175   

The levy: supplementary provisions

 
 

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Payments into the Consolidated Fund

176   

Amounts payable into the Consolidated Fund

Part 8

Miscellaneous provisions about lawyers etc

Duties of regulated persons

177   

Duties of regulated persons

Solicitors, the Law Society and the Disciplinary Tribunal

178   

The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers

179   

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal: approval of rules

180   

Board’s power to give directions to the Tribunal

181   

Functions of the Tribunal

Other lawyers

182   

Unqualified person not to pretend to be a barrister

183   

Licensed conveyancers

184   

Commissioners for oaths

185   

Trade mark attorneys

186   

Patent attorneys

187   

Immigration advisers and immigration service providers

188   

Claims management services

Advocates and litigators

189   

Duties of advocates and litigators

190   

Employed advocates

Legal professional privilege

191   

Legal professional privilege

Employees of housing management bodies

192   

Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies

Savings

193   

Powers of court in respect of rights of audience and conduct of litigation

194   

Solicitors to public departments and the City of London

Pro bono representation

195   

Payments in respect of pro bono representation

Scotland

196   

Application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007

197   

Scottish legal services ombudsman: functions

 
 

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Part 9

General

Offences

198   

Offences committed by bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies

199   

Local weights and measures authorities

Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor

200   

Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor

Notices etc

201   

Notices and directions

202   

Documents

203   

The giving of notices, directions and other documents

204   

The giving of notices, directions and other documents in electronic form

Orders, rules etc

205   

Orders, regulations and rules

206   

Consultation requirements for rules

207   

Parliamentary control of orders and regulations

Interpretation

208   

Interpretation

Miscellaneous and supplementary

209   

Minor and consequential provision etc

210   

Transitional and transitory provision

211   

Repeals

212   

Commencement

213   

Extent

214   

Index of defined expressions

215   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

The Legal Services Board

Schedule 2   —   

The reserved legal activities

Schedule 3   —   

Exempt persons

Schedule 4   —   

Approved regulators

Part 1   —   

Existing regulators

Part 2   —   

Designation of bodies by order

Part 3   —   

Alteration of approved regulator’s regulatory arrangements

Schedule 5   —   

Authorised persons

Part 1   —   

Continuity of rights

Part 2   —   

Rights during transitional period

 
 

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Part 3   —   

Interpretation

Schedule 6   —   

Alteration of reserved legal activities

Schedule 7   —   

Directions: procedure

Schedule 8   —   

Intervention directions: procedure

Part 1   —   

Giving intervention directions

Part 2   —   

Revoking intervention directions

Schedule 9   —   

Cancellation of designation as approved regulator

Schedule 10   —   

Designation of approved regulators as licensing authorities

Part 1   —   

Designation of approved regulators by order

Part 2   —   

Cancellation of designation by order

Schedule 11   —   

Licensing rules

Part 1   —   

Licensing procedure

Part 2   —   

Structural requirements

Part 3   —   

Practice requirements

Part 4   —   

Regulation

Schedule 12   —   

Entitlement to make an application for a licence to the Board

Schedule 13   —   

Ownership of licensed bodies

Part 1   —   

Introductory

Part 2   —   

Approval of restricted interests on application for licence

Part 3   —   

Approval of restricted interests after licence is issued

Part 4   —   

Additional restrictions

Part 5   —   

Enforcement

Schedule 14   —   

Licensing authority’s powers of intervention

Schedule 15   —   

The Office for Legal Complaints

Schedule 16   —   

The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign

lawyers

Part 1   —   

The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

Part 2   —   

The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

Part 3   —   

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Schedule 17   —   

Licensed conveyancing

Part 1   —   

Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

Part 2   —   

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Schedule 18   —   

Immigration advice and immigration services

Part 1   —   

Qualifying regulators

Part 2   —   

Amendments of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

Part 3   —   

Transitional provision

Schedule 19   —   

Claims management services

Schedule 20   —   

Amendments in relation to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid

(Scotland) Act 2007

Schedule 21   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 22   —   

Transitional provision

Schedule 23   —   

Repeals

Schedule 24   —   

Index of defined expressions

 
 

 
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