Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1991

Role of Advisory Committee E+W

12 (1) Where the Lord Chancellor is considering whether to recommend the making of a revoking Order by virtue of section 30(2)(c) or is advised by one or more of the designated judges that there are grounds for making such a recommendation, he shall seek the advice of the Advisory Committee.

(2) The Advisory Committee shall carry out such investigations with respect to the authorised body concerned as it considers appropriate.

(3) Where—

(a) the Lord Chancellor has not sought the advice of the Advisory Committee under sub-paragraph (1); but

(b) the Committee has reason to believe that there may be grounds for recommending that an Order be made under section 30(2)(c) with respect to an authorised body,

it may carry out such investigations with respect to the authorised body as it considers appropriate.

(4) On concluding any investigation carried out under sub-paragraph (2) or (3), the Advisory Committee shall—

(a) advise the Lord Chancellor as to whether or not there appear to be grounds for recommending the making of an Order under section 30 with respect to the authorised body concerned; and

(b) if its advice is that there appear to be such grounds, advise the Lord Chancellor as to the transitional and incidental provision (if any) which it considers should be made under section 30(4) with respect to the authorised body concerned.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 12 in force 1. 4. 1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.