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PART 3Transitional provisions

CHAPTER 4Complaints: the Legal Ombudsman and the Financial Ombudsman Service

Information and reports

79.—(1) Sections 230A, 231, 232 and 232A of the 2000 Act apply in relation to a relevant complaint as they apply in relation to a complaint which relates to an act or omission of a person in carrying on an activity to which compulsory jurisdiction rules (within the meaning given by section 226(3) of the 2000 Act) apply.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the ombudsman who was dealing with a relevant complaint under the former scheme certified to the court under section 149(2) of the 2007 Act a failure to comply with a requirement imposed under section 147(1) of that Act; and

(b)on 1st April 2019, the court had not concluded its enquiry into the case with a finding that the defaulter failed or did not fail without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirement.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies—

(a)the court may continue its enquiry into the case under section 149(3) of the 2007 Act; and

(b)the ombudsman dealing with the complaint under the new scheme may continue to assist the court with that enquiry, and for that purpose is to be treated as having made the certification under section 149(2).