Access to Justice Act 1999

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5(1)Section 18 (duty to exercise functions as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with that section) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) (matters to which duty relates), in paragraph (c) (approval of qualification regulations or rules of conduct), after “approval” insert “or alteration”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

(1A)Where any person other than the Lord Chancellor is called upon to exercise any such functions, the Lord Chancellor may require him to do so within such time as the Lord Chancellor may reasonably specify.