C1Part III Provision of legal services
Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
51 Commissioner.
1
The F1 Secretary of State may appoint a person as Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.
2
Any appointment of a person as Commissioner shall be for a period of not more than three years; and a person appointed as Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3
At the end of his term of appointment the Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment.
4
The Commissioner shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer or authorised practitioner (within the meaning of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990) or a notary.
5
Schedule 8 (which makes further provision about the Commissioner) has effect.
51 Commissioner.
1
The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person as Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.
2
Any appointment of a person as Commissioner shall be for a period of not more than three years; and a person appointed as Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3
At the end of his term of appointment the Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment.
4
The Commissioner shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer or authorised practitioner (within the meaning of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990) or a notary.
5
Schedule 8 (which makes further provision about the Commissioner) has effect.
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)