Part III U.K. Provision of legal services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: 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)

Legal Services Ombudsman U.K.

50 Funding of Ombudsman by professional bodies. E+W

In paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (financial provisions relating to Legal Services Ombudsman), for sub-paragraph (1) (Ombudsman’s expenses to be defrayed by [F1 Secretary of State]) substitute—

“(1) The [F1 Secretary of State] may require any professional body (within the meaning of section 22 of this Act) to make payments of such amount as the [F1 Secretary of State] considers appropriate to the Ombudsman towards meeting the expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by him in the discharge of his functions.

(1A) To the extent that that expenditure is not met by payments under sub-paragraph (1), it shall be met by the [F1 Secretary of State] out of money provided by Parliament.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 50 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 11(1)(d)