Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services

Chapter 1Approved regulators

Licensing rules

17Licensing appeals

(1)

An applicant for a licence or (as the case may be) a licensed provider may appeal against a relevant licensing decision taken by virtue of this Part—

(a)

to the sheriff,

(b)

within the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which that decision is intimated to it.

(2)

A relevant licensing decision is a decision to—

(a)

refuse the licensed provider's application for—

(i)

a licence, or

(ii)

renewal of its licence,

(b)

attach conditions or restrictions to its licence, or

(c)

revoke or suspend its licence.