2(1)The Council shall consist of—E+W
(a)not more than eleven persons who are licensed conveyancers; and
(b)not more than ten persons who are not licensed conveyancers,
being persons [F1appointed] as members of the Council in accordance with a scheme under paragraph 4.
(2)The Council shall in accordance with any such scheme [F2appoint] one of its members to be chairman of the Council.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(2) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(2) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(3) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F3Sch. 3 para. 2(3) repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(4), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)(f)(v)(cc)
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Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 3 para. 3 repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(5), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)(f)(v)(cc)
4(1)The Council shall prepare a scheme making provision as to—E+W
(a)the [F5appointment] of persons for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2(1);
(b)the [F6appointment of] a person as chairman under paragraph 2(2); and
(c)the tenure and vacation of office of persons [F7appointed] as aforesaid, and the eligibility of persons for [F5appointment].
(2)A scheme under this paragraph shall secure that (except during any casual vacancy)—
(a)the total number of persons [F8appointed] for the purposes of paragraph (a) of paragraph 2(1) exceeds by one the total number of persons [F8appointed] for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that provision; and
(b)the persons [F8appointed] for the purposes of the said paragraph (b) include at least two persons who represent the interests of consumers.
(3)A scheme under this paragraph shall not come into force until it has been approved by the [F9Legal Services Board.]
(4)The [F10Legal Services Board] may approve a scheme under this paragraph either as submitted to [F11it] or subject to such modifications as [F12it] thinks fit; but where the [F10Legal Services Board] proposes to approve a scheme subject to modifications [F12it] shall notify the modifications to the Council and consider any observations of the Council on them.
(5)A scheme under this paragraph may be varied or revoked by any subsequent such scheme.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(6)(a), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F6Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(6)(b), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F7Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(6)(c), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F8Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(2) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(7), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F9Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(3) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(8), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F10Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(4) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(9)(a), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F11Word in Sch. 3 para. 4(4) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(9)(b), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)
F12Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(4) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 29(9)(c), (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)