C1C2Part I Legal Services Commission

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. I extended (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 6(2)(c) (with ss. 16(5), 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

C2

Pt. 1: functions of the Lord Chancellor transferred (19.8.2003) to the Secretary of State by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 4, Sch. 1 (with art. 6)

Pt. 1: functions of the Secretary of State transferred (12.1.2006) to the Lord Chancellor by The Transfer of Functions (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3429), art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

Commission

3 Powers of Commission.

1

Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Commission may do anything which it considers—

a

is necessary or appropriate for, or for facilitating, the discharge of its functions, or

b

is incidental or conducive to the discharge of its functions.

2

In particular, the Commission shall have power—

a

to enter into any contract,

b

to make grants (with or without conditions),

c

to make loans,

d

to invest money,

e

to promote or assist in the promotion of publicity relating to its functions,

f

to undertake any inquiry or investigation which it may consider appropriate in relation to the discharge of any of its functions, and

g

to give the Lord Chancellor any advice which it may consider appropriate in relation to matters concerning any of its functions.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) do not confer on the Commission power to borrow money.

4

The Commission may make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the discharge of its functions, including the delegation of any of its functions.

5

The Lord Chancellor may by order require the Commission—

a

to delegate any function specified in the order or to delegate any function so specified to a person (or person of a description) so specified,

b

not to delegate any function so specified or not to delegate any function so specified to a person (or person of a description) so specified, or

c

to make arrangements such as are specified in the order in relation to the delegation of any function so specified.