SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Committees

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1

The Commission—

a

must establish one or more determination committees in accordance with rules made under section 32(1) for the purpose of exercising any functions mentioned in paragraph 13(2) which a determination committee is authorised by the Commission to exercise;

b

may establish other committees for any other purposes relating to its functions.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3)—

a

the Commission is to determine the composition of its committees;

b

any quorum of a committee as contained in rules made by virtue of section 32 must consist of a greater number of non-lawyer members than lawyer members;

c

a committee of the Commission is to comply with any directions given to it by the Commission.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to a determination committee established under sub-paragraph (1)(a).

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1

The Commission must establish an independent advisory panel.

2

The functions of the panel are—

a

to make recommendations to the Commission for improvements to the Commission’s practice and procedures;

b

to make suggestions to the Commission of topics for research connected to consumers;

c

to express views on such matters relevant to the Commission’s functions as the Commission directs.

3

The panel must consist of—

a

at least two members who represent an organisation which appears to the Commission to promote the interests of consumers;

b

at least one member who represents an organisation which appears to the Commission to promote equality;

c

such other members as the Commission considers appropriate.