Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

F1 1 (1) If a professional or other body wishes to grant rights of audience or rights to conduct litigation to any of its members, it shall apply to the [F2 Secretary of State] in writing for him—

(a) to recommend to Her Majesty that an Order in Council be made designating the body as an authorised body for the purposes of section 27 (if it proposes to grant rights of audience) or section 28 (if it proposes to grant rights to conduct litigation); and

(b) to approve what the body proposes as qualification regulations and rules of conduct in relation to the proposed rights.

(2) An application under this paragraph shall be accompanied by—

(a) a statement of the proposed rights;

(b) the proposed qualification regulations and rules of conduct; and

(c) such explanatory material (including material about the applicant’s constitution and activities) as the applicant considers is likely to be needed for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule.

(3) The applicant shall provide the [F2 Secretary of State] with such additional information as he may reasonably require.

(4) The [F2 Secretary of State] shall send a copy of—

(a) the application and accompanying material; and

(b) any information provided under sub-paragraph (3),

to the Consultative Panel, the [F3 OFT] and each of the designated judges.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 substituted (1.1.2000) by 1999 c.22, s. 41, Sch. 5 para. 2 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2 of that S.I.)

F2 Words in Schs. 3-6 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 8)

F3 Sch. 4: "OFT" substituted (1.4.2003) in each place for "Director" by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 23(10)(a); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)