Administration of Justice Act 1985

Appeal against refusal of Council to grant recognition E+W

2 (1) Where the Council refuse an application by any body corporate for recognition under section 9 of this Act, that body may appeal to the Master of the Rolls against that refusal within one month of being notified of it.

(2) On an appeal under this paragraph the Master of the Rolls may—

(a) direct the Council to grant recognition of the body in question under section 9 of this Act; or

(b) affirm the refusal of the Council;

and he may make such order as to the payment of costs by the Council or by that body as he thinks fit.

(3) Rules made by the Council with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls may make provision, as respects any application for recognition that is neither granted nor refused by the Council within such period as may be specified in the rules, for enabling an appeal to be brought under this paragraph in relation to the application as if it had been refused by the Council.

(4) The Master of the Rolls may make regulations about the procedure for appeals to him under this paragraph.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2