Administration of Justice Act 1985

5 (1) Where— E+W

(a) any order is made by the Discipline and Appeals Committee under section 26 [F1 or paragraph 4] in the case of a [F2 manager] of a recognised body; or

(b) any such order is made in the case of a person employed by a recognised body and the act or omission constituting the ground on which the order was made was instigated or connived at by a [F2 manager] of the recognised body, or, if the act or omission was a continuing act or omission, a [F2 manager] of the body had or reasonably ought to have had knowledge of its continuance,

the Discipline and Appeals Committee may, if they think fit, by order revoke the recognition of that body under section 32.

(2) The Committee shall not take a case into consideration during any period within which proceedings by way of appeal may be brought which may result in sub-paragraph (1) being rendered inapplicable in that case, or while any such proceedings are pending.

(3) The reference to a [F3 manager] of a recognised body in paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-paragraph (1) includes a reference to a person who was a [F3 manager] of the body at the time of the conduct leading to the making of the order referred to in that paragraph.

[F4 (4) In relation to proceedings for the revocation of a recognition under sub-paragraph (1), the Discipline and Appeals Committee may make such order as they consider fit as to the payment of costs by—

(a) the Council;

(b) the body to whose recognition the proceedings relate.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 para. 5(1) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 32(7)(a)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 5(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 32(7)(a)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 6 para. 5(3) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 32(7)(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)

F4 Sch. 6 para. 5(4) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 32(7)(c) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)