Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Valid from 01/04/1991

Submission to Lord ChancellorE+W

8(1)If, after—

(a)receiving the Advisory Committee’s advice; and

(b)making the alteration in question,

the applicant wishes the approval required by section 29(3) or (as the case may be) (4) to be given, it shall apply to the Lord Chancellor under this paragraph.

(2)An application under this paragraph shall—

(a)be in writing;

(b)specify the purposes for which approval is sought; and

(c)be accompanied by—

(i)a copy of the amending regulations or rules or (as the case may be) of the statement mentioned in paragraph 6(2)(c) (“the statement"); and

(ii)such explanatory material as the applicant considers is likely to be needed for the implications of the alteration to be fully understood.

(3)The applicant shall provide the Lord Chancellor with such additional information as he may reasonably require.

(4)On receipt of such an application, the Lord Chancellor shall—

(a)send a copy of the application and of any documents provided under sub-paragraph (2)(c) or (3) to the Advisory Committee and to each of the designated judges; and

(b)refer the application to the Committee for advice.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 8 in force 1. 4. 1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.