SCHEDULES

5(1)Section 7 (enforcement: offence) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2)(b)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i) for “51 weeks” substitute “ 12 months ”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii) for “level 5 on the standard scale” substitute “ the statutory maximum ”.

(3)For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 the reference in subsection (2)(b)(i) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.”

8(1)Section 11 (pretending to be authorised etc) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (4)(b)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i) for “51 weeks” substitute “ 12 months ”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii) for “level 5 on the standard scale” substitute “ the statutory maximum ”.

(3)For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6)In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 the reference in subsection (4)(b)(i) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.”

9In section 13 (appeals and references to Claims Management Services Tribunal), in subsection (4) for “against” substitute “ on a point of law arising from ”.

Prospective

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Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 19 omitted (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), arts. 1(2)(3), 95(7) (with arts. 106, 108)

Valid from 30/06/2008

11(1)The Schedule (claims management regulations) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In paragraph 5(3)(a) for “, guidance or a code given or issued” substitute “ or guidance given ”.

(3)In paragraph 7—

(a)in paragraph (e) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Legal Services Board ”,

(b)in paragraph (g)—

(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Legal Services Board ”, and

(ii)after “Fund” insert “ after consultation with the Secretary of State ”.

(4)In paragraph 8(2)(a)(ii) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Legal Services Board ”.

(5)In paragraph 9(2)(a)(ii) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Legal Services Board ”.

(6)In paragraph 14, in sub-paragraph (2) for “to enter” to the end substitute—

“(a)to enter and search premises on which a person conducts or is alleged to conduct regulated claims management business, for the purposes of—

(i)investigating a complaint about the activities of an authorised person, or

(ii)assessing compliance with terms and conditions of an authorisation, and

(b)to take possession of written or electronic records found on the search for the purposes of taking copies in accordance with regulations under sub-paragraph (3).”

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 19 para. 11 partly in force; Sch. 19 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; Sch. 19 para. 11(1)(6) in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1436, art. 2(e)