Access to Justice Act 1999

50 Funding of Ombudsman by professional bodies.E+W

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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.