Administration of Justice Act 1985

14 (1) Where the Council are satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of investigating—

[F1 (a) whether a recognised body has failed to comply with any requirement imposed by or by virtue of this Act or any rules made by the Council and applicable to it by virtue of section 9 of this Act;

(b) whether any professional services provided by a recognised body were not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of it as a recognised body; or

(c) whether there are grounds for making, or making an application to the Tribunal for it to make, an order under section 43(2) with respect to a person who is or was employed or remunerated by a recognised body in connection with its business,]

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 [F2 all relevant documents in the body’s possession.]

(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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 14(1)(a)-(c) substituted (27.9.1999) for Sch. 2 para. 14(1)(a)(b) by 1999 c. 22, s. 48, Sch. 7 para.12 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 14(1) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, s. 48, Sch. 7 para.12 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 14 wholly in force at 1.1.1992 see s. 69(2) and S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2