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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7E+WDirections: procedure

Valid from 01/01/2010

Advice of Office of Fair TradingE+W

5(1)The OFT must give the Board such advice as it thinks fit regarding whether the proposed direction should be given.E+W

(2)In deciding what advice to give, the OFT must, in particular, have regard to whether giving the proposed direction would (or would be likely to) prevent, restrict or distort competition within the market for reserved legal services to any significant extent.