http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/156/2010-10-06Legal Services Act 2007An Act to make provision for the establishment of the Legal Services Board and in respect of its functions; to make provision for, and in connection with, the regulation of persons who carry on certain legal activities; to make provision for the establishment of the Office for Legal Complaints and for a scheme to consider and determine legal complaints; to make provision about claims management services and about immigration advice and immigration services; to make provision in respect of legal representation provided free of charge; to make provision about the application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007; to make provision about the Scottish legal services ombudsman; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2010-10-06Part 6Legal ComplaintsScheme rules
156The Board's powers in respect of rules1

The Board may direct the OLC to take such steps as are necessary—

a

to modify its scheme rules in accordance with such general requirements as are specified in the direction, or

b

to make a specified modification to its scheme rules.

2

Before giving a direction under subsection (1)(b), the Board must—

a

give the OLC a notice giving details of the proposed modification and containing a statement that representations about the proposal may be made to the Board within a period specified in the notice,

b

publish a copy of that notice, and

c

have regard to any representations duly made.

3

The following provisions do not apply in relation to any modification made by the OLC to its rules in compliance with a direction under subsection (1)(b)—

a

section 155(1)(a) (requirement to obtain the Board's consent to rules);

b

section 205 (requirement to consult before making rules).

4

Where the Board revokes a direction, it must—

a

give the OLC notice of the revocation, and

b

publish that notice.

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