Paragraph 14A F1

England and Wales

(1)

The Society may make regulations prescribing charges to be paid to the Society by recognised bodies who are the subject of a discipline investigation F2or by the sole solicitor in a recognised sole solicitor’s practice which is subject to a discipline investigation .

(2)

A discipline investigation is an investigation carried out by the Society into a failure or apprehended failure by a recognised body F3, or by a sole solicitor, or any employee, in a recognised sole solicitor’s practice, to comply with any requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act or F4any rules applicable to them by virtue of section 9.

(3)

Regulations under this paragraph may—

(a)

make different provision for different cases or purposes;

(b)

provide for the whole or part of a charge payable under the regulations to be repaid in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(4)

Any charge which a recognised body F5or a sole solicitor is required to pay under regulations under this paragraph is recoverable by the Society as a debt due to the Society from the recognised body F6or from that sole solicitor .

(5)

This paragraph applies in relation to a manager or employee of a recognised body as it applies in relation to a recognised body.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 14A and preceding cross-heading substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 102 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 4)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A(1) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(a)
F3: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A(2) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(b)(i)
F4: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A(2) substituted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(b)(ii)
F5: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A(4) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(c)(i)
F6: Words in Sch. 2 para. 14A(4) inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(c)(ii)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 heading substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 85 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) by SI 2000/1119 Sch. 4 para. 24(2) (as substituted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(c)(ii))

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2

Notes on Power to charge for costs of investigation

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 14A and cross-heading substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 102 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 4)