C1C2Part I Legal Services Commission
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.
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