21The Legal Services Ombudsman(1)

The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a person for the purpose of conducting investigations under this Act.

(2)

The person appointed shall be known as “the Legal Services Ombudsman”.

(3)

The Legal Services Ombudsman—

(a)

shall be appointed for a period of not more than three years; and

(b)

shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(4)

At the end of his term of appointment the Legal Services Ombudsman shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(5)

The Legal Services Ombudsman shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer, authorised practitioner or notary.

(6)

Schedule 3 shall have effect with respect to the Legal Services Ombudsman.