SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 3 The Legal Services Ombudsman
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Acting Ombudsman
9
1
The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to exercise the functions of the Ombudsman where—
a
the Ombudsman’s office becomes vacant; or
b
the Ombudsman—
i
is incapable of exercising his functions; or
ii
considers that it would be inappropriate for him to exercise any of his functions in connection with a particular matter (because of a possible conflict of interests or for any other reason).
2
A person so appointed shall have the powers of the Ombudsman but shall act only in accordance with the terms on which he is appointed.
3
The Lord Chancellor may pay to any person so appointed such remuneration as he may determine with the approval of the Treasury.
Sch. 3 repealed (prosp.) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 159(2)(b), 210, 211, Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193)