26Extension of Ombudsman’s remit
(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulation extend the jurisdiction of the Legal Services Ombudsman by providing for the provisions of sections 21 to 25 to have effect, with such modifications (if any) as he thinks fit, in relation to the investigation by the Ombudsman of allegations—
(a)which relate to complaints of a prescribed kind concerned with the provision of probate services; and
(b)which he would not otherwise be entitled to investigate.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the power given to the Lord Chancellor by subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for the investigation only of allegations relating to complaints—
(a)made to prescribed bodies; or
(b)with respect to prescribed categories of person.