Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 E+W Designation of approved regulators as licensing authorities

Part 1 E+W Designation of approved regulators by order

Determination of applications E+W

13 (1) Where an application is made under this Part, the Board must give the decision notice under paragraph 12 within the decision period. E+W

(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 [F1 CMA ], 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).

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 10 para. 13(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 122(5); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 13 in force at 2.8.2010 by S.I. 2010/1118, art. 2(b)