Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2
14(1)Where the Council are satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of investigating—
(a)any such complaint as is mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph 16(1) of this Schedule; or
(b)any complaint made to the Society and relating to the quality of any professional services provided by a recognised body,
the Society may give notice to the recognised body to which the complaint relates requiring the production or delivery to any person appointed by the Society, at a time and a place to be fixed by the Society, of all documents in the body’s possession in connection with the matters to which the complaint relates (whether or not they relate also to other matters).
(2)Sub-paragraphs (2) to (12) of paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the 1974 Act (intervention in solicitor’s practice), together with paragraphs 12 to 16 of that Schedule, shall apply in relation to the powers conferred by sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as they apply in relation to the powers conferred by sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9, and accordingly in those provisions—
(a)any reference to the solicitor shall be construed as including a reference to the body with respect to which the powers are exercisable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph;
(b)any reference to a person appointed, or to a requirement, under paragraph 9(1) shall be construed as including a reference to a person appointed, or to a requirement, under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph; and
(c)any reference to any such documents as are mentioned in paragraph 9(1) shall be construed as including a reference to any such documents as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 14 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2