Legal Services Act 2007

Valid from 01/10/2011

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22(1)It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a requirement imposed by—E+W

(a)paragraph 21(2), or

(b)paragraph 21(3).

(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (1)(a) to show that at the time of the alleged offence the person had no knowledge of the facts by virtue of which the duty to notify arose.