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(1)The [F2Secretary of State] shall appoint a person for the purpose of conducting investigations under this Act.
(2)The person appointed shall be known as “the Legal Services Ombudsman”.
(3)The Legal Services Ombudsman—
(a)shall be appointed for a period of not more than three years; and
(b)shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(4)At the end of his term of appointment the Legal Services Ombudsman shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(5)The Legal Services Ombudsman shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer, authorised practitioner or notary.
(6)Schedule 3 shall have effect with respect to the Legal Services Ombudsman.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 21-26 repealed (6.10.2010 for the repeal of s. 22(8)(a), 1.1.2011 for the repeal of s. 23(2)(a), 31.12.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 159(2)(b), 211(2), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2010/2089, arts. 2(a), 3, 4(a)(b)(v) (with arts. 6-8)
F2Words in s. 21 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)(a) (with arts. 6, 8)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 21-25 applied (with modifications) (25.10.2004) by The Legal Services Ombudsman (Extension of Remit) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2757), regs. 3, 4
C2S. 21 modified (temp.) (1.1.2010) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3250), arts. 1(2), 7(2) (with art. 9)
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