Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. IX applied (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by 1986 c. 53, s. 46A(7) (as substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 148 (with art. 13(1) Sch. 5)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Pt. IX applied (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by 1992 c. 40, s. 58A(7) (as substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 75 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by 1992 c. 40, s. 85(4C)(4D) (as inserted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 95 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by 1986 c. 53, s. 93(6B)(6C) (as substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 177(d) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
C2Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (15.12.2007) by The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157), reg. 44(4)(8), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with reg. 44(7)) (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 129(g))
C3Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (15.12.2007) by The Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3298), reg. 13(4), Sch. 2 para. 1 (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 131(d))
C4Pt. IX applied (6.3.2008) by The Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/346), reg. 40
C5Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (13.3.2008) by The Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/718), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. paras. 15-19 (as amended (6.4.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. 3 para. 158(e)-(i) and (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 139)
C6Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (19.12.2008) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3249), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. para. 14-18 (as amended (6.4.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. 3 para. 176(e)-(i) and (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 152)
C7Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (1.5.2009) by The Payment Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/209), reg. 1(2)(b)(xiii), 95, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (6.4.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. 3 para. 189 and (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 155(6)(b)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 156))
C8Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (30.7.2009) by The Dunfermline Building Society Independent Valuer Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1810), arts. 14-18 (as amended (6.4.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(2), 5(2), Sch. 3 paras. 195-199 and (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 175)
C9Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (31.12.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 202(3), 263(1) (with ss. 206, 247); S.I. 2009/3000, art. 4, Sch. para. 2 (with art. 2)
C10Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (11.2.2010) by The Cross-Border Payments in Euro Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/89), reg. 19, Sch. paras. 7, 8
C11Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (9.2.2011 for certain purposes and 30.4.2011 otherwise) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), regs. 1(2)(a)(xiv)(b), 62, Sch. 3 para. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 196(5)(b)(c))
C12Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (15.1.2013) by The Payments in Euro (Credit Transfers and Direct Debits) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3122), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7 (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 248(6)(b)(p))
C13Pt. IX applied (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 58 (with regs. 52-58)
C14Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (9.7.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1635), regs. 1, 31(1)
C15Pt. IX applied (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), regs. 1, 70(1)
C16Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(4)
C17Pt. IX applied (1.1.2014) by The Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3115), regs. 1(2), 42 (with reg. 44)
C18Pt. IX applied (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), 5(12)
C19Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (12.12.2014) by The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3085), regs. 1, 30
C20Pt. IX modified (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), arts. 1(2), 67(2)
C21Pt. IX applied (31.3.2015) by The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/575), regs. 1(3), 56(2) (with reg. 1(4))
C22Pt. IX applied (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), arts. 1(5), 24(1) (with Pt. 4)
C23Pt. IX applied (1.1.2016) by The Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/894), regs. 1(3), 4
C24Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (1.1.2016) by The Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1945), regs. 1(2), 46
C25Pt. IX applied (with modifications) (1.1.2016) by The Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1946), regs. 1(2), 43
(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations establish a scheme governing the provision of legal assistance in connection with proceedings before the Tribunal.
(2)If the Lord Chancellor establishes a scheme under subsection (1), it must provide that a person is eligible for assistance only if—
(a)he falls within subsection (3); and
(b)he fulfils such other criteria (if any) as may be prescribed as a result of section 135(1)(d).
(3)A person falls within this subsection if he is an individual who has referred a matter to the Tribunal under section 127(4).
(4)In this Part of this Act “the legal assistance scheme” means any scheme in force under subsection (1).
(1)The legal assistance scheme may, in particular, make provision as to—
(a)the kinds of legal assistance that may be provided;
(b)the persons by whom legal assistance may be provided;
(c)the manner in which applications for legal assistance are to be made;
(d)the criteria on which eligibility for legal assistance is to be determined;
(e)the persons or bodies by whom applications are to be determined;
(f)appeals against refusals of applications;
(g)the revocation or variation of decisions;
(h)its administration and the enforcement of its provisions.
(2)Legal assistance under the legal assistance scheme may be provided subject to conditions or restrictions, including conditions as to the making of contributions by the person to whom it is provided.
(1)The [F1FCA] must pay to the Lord Chancellor such sums at such times as he may, from time to time, determine in respect of the anticipated or actual cost of legal assistance provided in connection with proceedings before the Tribunal under the legal assistance scheme.
(2)In order to enable it to pay any sum which it is obliged to pay under subsection (1), the [F1FCA] must make rules requiring the payment to it by authorised persons or any class of authorised person of specified amounts or amounts calculated in a specified way.
(3)Sums received by the Lord Chancellor under subsection (1) must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(4)The Lord Chancellor must, out of money provided by Parliament fund the cost of legal assistance provided in connection with proceedings before the Tribunal under the legal assistance scheme.
(5)Subsection (6) applies if, as respects a period determined by the Lord Chancellor, the amount paid to him under subsection (1) as respects that period exceeds the amount he has expended in that period under subsection (4).
(6)The Lord Chancellor must—
(a)repay, out of money provided by Parliament, the excess to the [F2FCA]; or
(b)take the excess into account on the next occasion on which he makes a determination under subsection (1).
(7)The [F3FCA] must make provision for any sum repaid to it under subsection (6)(a)—
(a)to be distributed among—
(i)the authorised persons on whom a levy was imposed in the period in question as a result of rules made under subsection (2); or
(ii)such of those persons as it may determine;
(b)to be applied in order to reduce any amounts which those persons, or such of them as it may determine, are or will be liable to pay to the [F3FCA], whether under rules made under subsection (2) or otherwise; or
(c)to be partly so distributed and partly so applied.
(8)If the [F4FCA] considers that it is not practicable to deal with any part of a sum repaid to it under subsection (6)(a) in accordance with provision made by it as a result of subsection (7), it may, with the consent the Lord Chancellor, apply or dispose of that part of that sum in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(9)“Specified” means specified in the rules.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 136(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 23(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2Word in s. 136(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 23(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F3Word in s. 136(7) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 23(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F4Word in s. 136(8) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 23(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 136 wholly in force at 3.9.2001; s. 136 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 136 in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 136 in force in so far as not already in force at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2