Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services

Chapter 1Approved regulators

Licensing rules

I116Other licensing rules

1

Licensing rules may allow for—

a

an applicant to be issued with a provisional licence—

i

in anticipation of its becoming (or becoming eligible to be) a licensed provider, and

ii

whose full effect as a licence is conditional on its becoming a licensed provider (and such other relevant matters as the rules may specify), or

b

a licensed provider to be issued with a provisional licence—

i

in anticipation of its transferring to the regulation of the approved regulator, and

ii

whose full effect as a licence is conditional on the transfer occurring (and such other relevant matters as the rules may specify).

2

Licensing rules must—

a

state that a licence application may be refused on the ground that the applicant appears to be incapable (for any reason) of complying with the regulatory scheme,

b

provide for grounds for non-renewal, revocation or suspension of a licence where the licensed provider is breaching (or has breached) the regulatory scheme.