# Administration of Justice Act 1985, Paragraph 33

Extent: E+W

The powers conferred by Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1974 Act shall also be exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 32(1) of this Schedule where—
(a) the Society is satisfied that there has been undue delay—
(i) on the part of a recognised body in connection with any matter in which it is or was acting on behalf of a client or with any trust of which it is or was a trustee, or
(ii) on the part of a person who is or was a manager or employee of a recognised body in connection with any trust of which the manager or employee is or was a trustee in his capacity as such a manager or employee;
(b) the Society by notice in writing invites the body to give an explanation within such period following the giving of the notice as may be specified in it, being a period of not less than eight days; and
(c) the body fails within that period to give an explanation which the Society regards as satisfactory; and
(d) the Society gives notice of the failure to the body and (at the same or any later time) notice that the powers conferred by Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1974 Act are accordingly exercisable in its case by virtue of this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/2/paragraph/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1985/schedule-2/paragraph-33
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