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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 15

Part 5: Debt Management and Relief

Commentary on Sections: Part 5

Part 2 - Other conditions
Schedule 21 – Regulations under sections 111 and 113
Section 129: The supervising authority

610.This section defines the “supervising authority” (the person who approves DMSs), and specifies that that the supervising authority can be either the Lord Chancellor or a person authorised by the Lord Chancellor. This section therefore enables the Lord Chancellor to delegate his approval powers (for example, such powers might be delegated to a judicial or existing national advice body).

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