# The Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006 (revoked)

S.I. 2006/3322 · made 12 December 2006 · revised to 1 April 2019

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/compensation-claims-management-services-regulations-2006-revoked/pdf/uksi_20063322_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/compensation-claims-management-services-regulations-2006-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20063322_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Consumer Protection, England and Wales
Made 12th December 2006
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2
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## Part 1: Preliminary

## 1 Citation

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## 2 Commencement

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## 3 Definitions

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## 4 Documents in electronic form

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## 5 Use of electronic communication

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## Part 2: Waiver of requirement for authorisation

## 6 Circumstances in which Regulator may waive requirement for authorisation

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## 7 Conditions on waiver

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## Part 3: Grant of authorisations

## 8 Application for authorisations

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## 9 Payment of application fee

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## 10 Decisions about authorisations

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## 11 Time for deciding applications

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## 12 Conditions of authorisation

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## 13 Grant and refusal of authorisations

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## 14 Surrender of authorisations

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## 14A Notice lifting a restriction on surrender

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## Part 4: Fees

## 15 Determination of fees

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## 16 Amendment etc of fees determination

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## 17 Invoicing for fees

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## 18 Payment of fees by cheque

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## 19 Refund etc of fees

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## 20 Cancellation for non-payment of fee

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## Part 5: Indemnity insurance

## 21 Definitions for this Part

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## 21A Requirement to have professional indemnity insurance for persons who provide representation

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## 21B Minimum terms of professional indemnity insurance

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## Part 6: Rules and codes of practice

## 22 Rules

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## 23 Matters that the rules may cover

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## 24 Codes of practice

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## 25 Amendment etc of rules or code of practice

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## 26 Charge for supply of copies

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## 27 Redress

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## Part 7: Information and Directions

## 28 Review by the Regulator of complaint handling

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## 28A Power to share information

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## 29 Directions of the Regulator about complaints handling and related matters

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## Part 8: Routine audit

## 30 Routine inspection of records

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## Part 9: Investigation

### Chapter 1: Preliminary

## 31 Definitions for this Part

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### Chapter 2: Investigation—offences by unauthorised persons

## 32 Investigation of offences against section 4(1) of Act: requirement to provide information

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## 33 Requirements for information under section 8(4) of Act

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## 34 Search warrants under section 8 of the Act

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### Chapter 3: Investigation—failures by authorised persons to comply with conditions of authorisation

## 35 Regulator to investigate complaints or suspicions of unprofessional conduct

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## 36 Breaches by authorised persons of condition: requirement to provide information etc

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## 37 Search warrants for purposes of investigation of professional conduct

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### Chapter 4: Search warrants generally

## 38 Definitions

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## 39 Application generally

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## 40 Issue of warrants generally

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## 41 Search warrants—form

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## 42 Execution of warrants

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## 43 Copying of documents

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## 44 Record to be given of records copied

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## 44A Record to be given of records seized

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## 45 Retention of copies

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## Part 10: Cancellation, suspension and variation of authorisations

## 46 Cancellation etc of authorisations

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## 47 Procedure for cancellation etc

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## Part 11: FINANCIAL PENALTIES

## 48 Requirement to pay a penalty

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## 49 Determining the amount of a penalty

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## 50 Relevant turnover

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## 51 Notice of proposed penalty and written submissions

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## 52 Procedure for requiring an authorised person to pay a penalty

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## 53 Treatment of unpaid penalty as a debt

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## 54 Treatment of income from penalties

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## 55 Service of notices under this Part

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## Signature

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3322 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compensation-claims-management-services-regulations-2006-revoked
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

