Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

14Licensing rules: generalS
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(1)For the purposes of this Part, the licensing rules are rules about—

(a)the procedure for becoming a licensed provider, including (in particular)—

(i)the making of applications,

(ii)the criteria to be met by applicants,

(iii)the determination of applications,

(iv)the issuing of licences,

(b)the terms of licences and attaching to licences of conditions or restrictions,

(c)the—

(i)renewal of licences,

(ii)circumstances in which licences may be revoked or suspended,

(d)licensing provision affecting non-solicitor investors in licensed providers,

(e)licensing fees that are chargeable by the approved regulator.

(2)Rules made in pursuance of subsection (1)(a) to (c) must allow for review by the approved regulator of any decision made by it under the rules that materially affects an applicant for a licence or (as the case may be) a licensed provider.

(3)Licensing rules may include such further licensing arrangements as to licensed providers for which provision is (in the approved regulator's opinion) necessary or expedient.

(4)See also sections 55(6)(b), 57(4), 62(2), 63(3) and 67(2)(b) and paragraph 4(2) of schedule 8 (as well as sections 15 and 16).

Commencement Information

I1S. 14 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/180, art. 3, Sch.