51 Commissioner.E+W
(1)The [F1Secretary 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 51 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)(e)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 51 modified (temp.) (1.1.2010) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3250), arts. 1(2), 8(2) (with art. 9)
Marginal Citations