Part 2The Legal Services Board

General functions

3The Board's duty to promote the regulatory objectives etc

1

In discharging its functions the Board must comply with the requirements of this section.

2

The Board must, so far as is reasonably practicable, act in a way—

a

which is compatible with the regulatory objectives, and

b

which the Board considers most appropriate for the purpose of meeting those objectives.

3

The Board must have regard to—

a

the principles under which regulatory activities should be transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted only at cases in which action is needed, and

b

any other principle appearing to it to represent the best regulatory practice.