SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Alteration of reserved legal activities
“The final reporting period”
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1
“The final reporting period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which the provisional report was published under paragraph 10(2).
2
The Board may, before the end of the final reporting period, issue a notice extending that period by a period specified in the notice.
3
More than one notice may be issued under sub-paragraph (2), but the total final reporting period must not exceed 5 months.
4
The Board may issue a notice under sub-paragraph (2) only after it has consulted—
a
the OFT,
b
the Consumer Panel, and
c
the Lord Chief Justice.
5
A notice under sub-paragraph (2) must state the Board's reasons for extending the final reporting period.
6
The Board must publish a notice issued under sub-paragraph (2).