63.—(1) The Council may do either or both of the following—
(a)appoint suitably qualified and experienced barristers, solicitors or advocates to be legal advisers;
(b)make rules which provide for it to enter into arrangements with another person for that person to appoint on behalf of the Council suitably qualified and experienced barristers, solicitors or advocates to be legal advisers.
(2) Legal advisers appointed under this article may not be a member of the Council or of a statutory committee.
(3) Legal advisers appointed under this article may be appointed either generally or for any proceedings or particular class of proceedings and are to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which they are appointed.
(4) The Council may make rules as to the functions of legal advisers appointed under this article.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 63 in force at 10.2.2010 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)
I2Art. 63 in force at 27.9.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/1621, art. 2(1), Sch.