Administration of Justice Act 1985

Powers of Tribunal with respect to recognised bodies

18 (1) Where on the hearing of any complaint made to it under this Schedule the Tribunal is satisfied that a recognised body—

(a) has been convicted as mentioned in paragraph (a) of paragraph 16(1); or

(b) has failed to comply with section 34 of the 1974 Act or with any such rules as are mentioned in paragraph (b) of paragraph 16(1); or

(c) has acted as mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d) of that provision ; or

(d) has failed to comply with any direction given to it by the Council by virtue of paragraph 13,

the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, make one or more of the orders referred to in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Those orders are—

(a) an order revoking the recognition under section 9 of this Act of the body to which the complaint relates ;

(b) an order directing the payment by that body of a penalty not exceeding £3,000, to be forfeited to Her Majesty ;

(c) an order requiring that body to pay the costs incurred in bringing against it the proceedings before the Tribunal or a contribution towards those costs, being a contribution of such amount as the Tribunal considers reasonable.

(3) On the hearing of a complaint under paragraph 13(3) relating to a direction given by the Council, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit (whether or not it makes any order on the hearing under this paragraph), direct that the Council's direction shall be treated, for the purpose of enforcement, as if it were contained in an order made by the High Court.

(4) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 47 of the 1974 Act (power to increase maximum amount of penalty) shall have effect in relation to the sum specified in sub-paragraph (2)(b) of this paragraph as they have effect in relation to the sum specified in subsection (2)(c) of that section.