The Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) Rules 2010

The scope of the levy imposed by these Rules

3.—(1) These Rules provide for the imposition of a levy on each leviable body for the purpose of raising an amount corresponding to the aggregate of the expenditure referred to in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).

(2) The expenditure referred to in this paragraph is such of the following as is incurred in connection with the establishment of the Board—

(a) leviable Board expenditure; and

(b) leviable Lord Chancellor expenditure.

(3) The expenditure referred to in this paragraph is such of the following as is incurred in connection with the establishment of the OLC—

(a) leviable OLC expenditure; and

(b) leviable Lord Chancellor expenditure.

(4) The expenditure referred to in this paragraph is leviable Board expenditure which—

(a) is incurred in respect of the three month period ending on 31st March 2010; and

(b) does not fall within paragraph (2)(a).

(5) Estimated expenditure may be taken into account for the purposes of determining the amount of any expenditure for the purposes of these Rules.

(6) The Board must obtain the Lord Chancellor’s agreement to the amount to be raised by way of the levy under these Rules.

(7) Nothing in these Rules affects the power in section 173 of the 2007 Act to raise any amount which—

(a) does not fall within paragraph (2), (3) or (4); or

(b) may be required on account of any discrepancy between the amount to be raised by way of the levy under these Rules and the amount actually received by the Board.