Paragraph 16 I1

England and Wales

(1)

For the purposes of section 46 of the Act of 1974 (Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal), the Tribunal may make rules providing for it to be assisted, in dealing with any application or complaint of a kind mentioned in paragraph 15, by a member of the legal profession in the jurisdiction by reference to which the foreign lawyer is or was qualified to be registered.

(2)

Rules under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be made without the concurrence of the F1Legal Services Board .

(3)

Subsection (12) of section 46 of the Act of 1974 (rules to be made by statutory instrument etc.) shall apply to rules made under this paragraph as it applies to rules made under subsection (9) of that section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 14 para. 16(2) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 137 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 14 para. 16 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1883, art.3, Sch.