(1)The Service may authorise an officer of the Service of a prescribed description—
(a)to conduct litigation in relation to any proceedings in any court,
(b)to exercise a right of audience in any proceedings before any court,
in the exercise of his functions.
(2)An officer of the Service exercising a right to conduct litigation by virtue of subsection (1)(a) who would otherwise have such a right by virtue of [F1the fact that he is a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to that activity] is to be treated as having acquired that right solely by virtue of this section.
(3)An officer of the Service exercising a right of audience by virtue of subsection (1)(b) who would otherwise have such a right by virtue of [F2the fact that he is a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to that activity] is to be treated as having acquired that right solely by virtue of this section.
(4)In this section and section 16, “right to conduct litigation” and “right of audience” have the same meanings as in section 119 of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 15(2) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 133(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F2Words in s. 15(3) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 133(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
Marginal Citations