SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Alteration of reserved legal activities
Duty to investigate and produce a provisional report within the investigation period
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1
This paragraph applies where the Board has given notice under paragraph 9(2) of—
a
a decision to hold a section 24 investigation, or
b
a decision to hold a section 26 investigation,
in respect of an activity.
2
The Board must within the investigation period—
a
carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate for the purposes of enabling it to produce a provisional report in respect of the activity, and
b
produce and publish such a report.
3
A provisional report is a report stating—
a
in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(a), whether or not the Board is minded to make a recommendation for the purposes of section 24 (recommendation that activity should become a reserved legal activity);
b
in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(b), whether or not the Board is minded to make a recommendation for the purposes of section 26 (recommendation that activity should cease to be a reserved legal activity).
4
A provisional report must also state the Board's reasons for it being, or not being, minded to make the recommendation in question.