Administration of Justice Act 1985

33E+WThe powers conferred by Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1974 Act shall also be exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 32(1) of this Schedule where—

[F1(a)the Society is satisfied that there has been undue delay—

(i)on the part of a recognised body in connection with any matter in which it is or was acting on behalf of a client or with any trust of which it is or was a trustee, or

(ii)on the part of a person who is or was a manager or employee of a recognised body in connection with any trust of which the manager or employee is or was a trustee in his capacity as such a manager or employee;]

(b)the Society by notice in writing invites the body to give an explanation within such period following the giving of the notice as may be specified in it, being a period of not less than eight days; and

(c)the body fails within that period to give an explanation which the [F2Society regards] as satisfactory; and

(d)the Society gives notice of the failure to the body and (at the same or any later time) notice that the powers conferred by Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1974 Act are accordingly exercisable in its case by virtue of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 33 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2