Legal Services Act 2007

Head of Finance and Administration

14 (1) Licensing rules must make provision—

(a) about the procedures and criteria that will be applied by the licensing authority when determining under paragraph 13(4) whether an individual is a fit and proper person;

(b) for a review by the licensing authority of a determination under that paragraph that an individual is not a fit and proper person;

(c) about the procedures and criteria that will be applied by the licensing authority in determining under paragraph 13(6) whether to withdraw its approval;

(d) for a review by the licensing authority of a determination under that paragraph to withdraw its approval;

(e) about the procedure which is to apply where a licensed body ceases to comply with the requirement imposed by virtue of paragraph 13(2).

(2) The rules made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(e) may in particular provide that the requirement imposed by virtue of sub-paragraph 13(2) is suspended until such time as may be specified by the licensing authority if the licensed body complies with such other requirements as may be specified in the rules.