Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Ownership of licensed bodies

Part 3 E+W Approval of restricted interests after licence is issued

Valid from 13/07/2011

Powers of licensing authority in relation to change of interests E+W

Valid from 01/10/2011

Offences in connection with paragraph 21 E+W

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.