The F1Secretary of State may give general directions concerning the discharge of the functions of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.

Any such directions shall be published by the F1Secretary of State in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.

Subject to any such direction and to the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner may make such provision as he considers appropriate for the discharge of his functions.

The Commissioner may delegate any of his functions to such members of his staff as he thinks fit.

All reports prepared by or on behalf of the Commissioner must be signed by him.

The Commissioner may appoint such staff as he thinks necessary for the discharge of his functions.

Appointments shall be made by the Commissioner on such terms and conditions (including terms as to pensions, allowances and gratuities) as he may, with the approval of the F3Secretary of State, determine.

The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to pensions, allowances or gratuities includes a reference to pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any of the Commissioner’s staff who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.

The Commissioner shall make an annual report to the F4 Secretary of State on the discharge of his functions during the year to which the report relates.

The Commissioner may, in addition, report to the F4 Secretary of State at any time on any matter relating to the discharge of the Commissioner’s functions.

The Commissioner shall provide the F4 Secretary of State with such information relating to the discharge of his functions as the F4 Secretary of State may see fit to require.

The F4 Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any annual report made to him under sub-paragraph (1).

The Commissioner shall keep accounts with respect to his receipts and expenditure and shall prepare a statement of accounts with respect to each financial year.

The accounts shall be kept, and the statement of accounts prepared, in such form as the F5 Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.

The accounts shall be audited by persons appointed by the F5 Secretary of State in respect of each financial year.

The auditors shall send to the F5 Secretary of State a copy of the statement of accounts and of their report.

The F5 Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of every statement of accounts and auditors’ report sent to him under this paragraph.

The F6 Secretary of State may require any professional body in relation to which a direction under section 52 of this Act has been given (and not revoked) to make payments of such amounts as the F6 Secretary of State considers appropriate to the Commissioner towards meeting the expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by him in the discharge of his functions.

To the extent that that expenditure is not met by payments under sub-paragraph (1), it shall be met by the F6 Secretary of State out of money provided by Parliament.

The Commissioner may, with the approval of the F6 Secretary of State , pay fees or allowances to any person who, in the Commissioner’s opinion, is qualified to assist him in the discharge of his functions and who so assists him.

A person so appointed shall have the powers of the Commissioner but shall act only in accordance with the terms on which he is appointed.

The F7 Secretary of State may pay to any person so appointed such remuneration as he may determine.