Part 5Alternative business structures
Appeals
80Functions of appellate bodies
1
The Lord Chancellor may by order—
a
establish a body to hear and determine appeals from decisions, made by a person specified in the order in the person's capacity as a licensing authority, which are appealable under this Part or licensing rules made by the person;
b
modify, or make any other provision relating to, the functions of a body within subsection (2) or any other body, for the purpose of enabling the body to hear and determine appeals from such decisions.
2
The bodies mentioned in subsection (1)(b) are—
a
the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal;
b
the Discipline and Appeals Committee established by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers under section 25 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61).
3
The Lord Chancellor may make an order under subsection (1) only if—
a
the Board has made a recommendation in accordance with section 81,
b
a draft order was annexed to the recommendation, and
c
the order is in the same form as, or not materially different from, that draft order.
4
An order under this section may—
a
make provision as to the payment of fees, and award of costs, in relation to such appeals;
b
modify provisions made by or under any enactment (including this Act or any Act passed after this Act), prerogative instrument or other instrument or document.
5
Any provision made by an order under this section may be expressed to be conditional upon the person specified in the order being designated by an order under Part 1 of Schedule 10 as a licensing authority in relation to one or more reserved legal activities.
6
The powers to make an order conferred by this section are without prejudice to any powers (statutory or non-statutory) which a body may have apart from this section.