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Part 1E+WGiving intervention directions

IntroductoryE+W

1(1)This Part of this Schedule applies where the Board proposes giving an intervention direction to an approved regulator in respect of a regulatory function.E+W

(2)In this Schedule “intervention direction” has the same meaning as in section 41.

Notification of the approved regulatorE+W

2(1)The Board must give the approved regulator a notice (“a warning notice”) accompanied by a draft of the proposed intervention direction.E+W

(2)The warning notice must—

(a)state that the Board proposes to give the approved regulator an intervention direction in the form of the accompanying draft and the time when it is proposed that direction should take effect, and

(b)state the reasons why the Board is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 41(1)(a) and (b).

(3)The Board must publish a copy of the warning notice.

(4)The approved regulator may make to the Board—

(a)written representations, and

(b)if the Board authorises it to do so, oral representations,

about the proposed intervention direction.

(5)The Board must make rules governing the making of written and oral representations.

(6)Any representations under sub-paragraph (4) must be made before the end of—

(a)the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the warning notice is given to the approved regulator, or

(b)such longer period as the Board may specify in a particular case.

(7)Where oral representations are duly made under this paragraph, the Board must prepare a report of those representations.

(8)Before preparing that report, the Board must—

(a)give the approved regulator a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft of the report, and

(b)have regard to any comments duly made.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; Sch. 8 para. 2(5) in force at 1.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3149, art. 2(c)(iii); Sch. 8 para. 2 in force otherwise at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(c)(ii) (with art. 9)

Board's duty to seek adviceE+W

3(1)After complying with paragraph 2, the Board must give each of the persons listed in sub-paragraph (2)—E+W

(a)a copy of the warning notice and the accompanying draft,

(b)a copy of any written representations duly made under paragraph 2 and a copy of the report (if any) prepared under that paragraph, and

(c)a notice specifying a period within which any advice under paragraphs 4 to 7 must be given.

(2)Those persons are—

(a)the Lord Chancellor,

(b)the [F1CMA],

(c)the Consumer Panel,

(d)the Lord Chief Justice, and

(e)such other persons as the Board considers it reasonable to consult in respect of the proposed intervention direction.

(3)In this Part of this Schedule, in relation to a proposed intervention direction, “selected consultee” means a person within sub-paragraph (2)(e).

Advice of the Lord ChancellorE+W

4E+WThe Lord Chancellor must give the Board such advice as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit in respect of the proposed intervention direction.

Advice of [F2Competition and Markets Authority]E+W

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 5 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 120(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

5(1)The [F3CMA] must give the Board such advice as it thinks fit regarding whether the proposed intervention direction should be given.E+W

(2)In deciding what advice to give, the [F3CMA] must, in particular, have regard to whether giving the proposed intervention direction would (or would be likely to) prevent, restrict or distort competition within the market for reserved legal services to any significant extent.

Textual Amendments

Advice of the Consumer PanelE+W

6(1)The Consumer Panel must give the Board such advice as it thinks fit regarding whether the proposed intervention direction should be given.E+W

(2)In deciding what advice to give, the Consumer Panel must, in particular, have regard to the likely impact of the proposed direction on consumers.

Advice of selected consulteesE+W

7E+WA selected consultee may give the Board such advice as the selected consultee thinks fit in respect of the proposed intervention direction.

Advice of the Lord Chief JusticeE+W

8(1)The Board must give the Lord Chief Justice—E+W

(a)a copy of any advice duly given under paragraphs 4 to 7, and

(b)a notice specifying a period within which any advice under this paragraph must be given.

(2)The Lord Chief Justice must then give such advice as the Lord Chief Justice thinks fit regarding whether the proposed intervention direction should be given.

(3)In deciding what advice to give, the Lord Chief Justice must, in particular, have regard to the likely impact of the proposed intervention direction on the courts in England and Wales.

Consultees' powers to request informationE+W

9E+WA person (“the consultee”) to whom a copy of the warning notice is given under paragraph 3(1) may, for the purposes of giving advice under paragraphs 4 to 8, request the approved regulator or any other person to provide the consultee with such additional information as may be specified by the consultee.

Representations by the approved regulator etcE+W

10(1)The Board must—E+W

(a)give the approved regulator a copy of any advice duly given under paragraphs 4 to 8, and

(b)publish that advice together with any written representations duly made by the approved regulator under paragraph 2 and the report (if any) prepared under that paragraph.

(2)The approved regulator and any body within sub-paragraph (3) may make to the Board—

(a)written representations, and

(b)if the Board authorises it to do so, oral representations,

about the advice.

(3)A body is within this sub-paragraph if it represents persons authorised by the approved regulator to carry on activities which are reserved legal activities.

(4)The Board may allow any other person to make written or oral representations about the advice.

(5)The Board must make rules governing the making of oral and written representations.

(6)Representations under this paragraph must be made within—

(a)the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the representations and advice are published under sub-paragraph (1)(b), or

(b)such longer period as the Board may specify in a particular case.

(7)Where oral representations are made, the Board must prepare a report of those representations.

(8)Before preparing that report, the Board must—

(a)give each person who made oral representations a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft of the report of those representations, and

(b)have regard to any comments duly made.

(9)The Board must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period within which representations may be made under this paragraph, publish any written representations duly made and the report (if any) prepared under sub-paragraph (7).

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 8 para. 10 wholly in force at 1.1.2010; Sch. 8 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 211; Sch. 8 para. 10(5) in force at 1.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3149, art. 2(c)(iii); Sch. 8 para. 10 in force otherwise at 1.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(c)(ii) (with art. 9)

Further provision about publishing of advice and representationsE+W

11(1)Nothing in paragraph 10 operates—E+W

(a)to prevent a person who gives advice under paragraphs 4 to 8 from publishing that advice, or

(b)to prevent a person who makes representations under paragraph 2 or 10 from publishing those representations.

(2)A person (“the publisher”) publishing any such material (whether under paragraph 10 or otherwise) must, so far as practicable, exclude any matter which relates to the private affairs of a particular individual the publication of which, in the opinion of the publisher, would or might seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual.

Decision by the BoardE+W

12(1)After considering—E+W

(a)any advice duly given under paragraphs 4 to 8,

(b)any representations duly made under paragraph 2 or 10, and

(c)any other information which the Board considers relevant,

the Board must decide whether to give an intervention direction.

(2)Where it decides to give an intervention direction, it may decide—

(a)to give an intervention direction in the form of the proposed intervention direction, or

(b)to amend the form of the proposed intervention direction and give an intervention direction in that amended form.

(3)The Board must give notice of its decision (“the decision notice”) to the approved regulator.

(4)Where the Board decides to give an intervention direction, the decision notice must—

(a)contain the intervention direction,

(b)state the time at which the intervention direction is to take effect,

(c)specify the reasons why the Board is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 41(1)(a) and (b), and

(d)if the decision is under sub-paragraph (2)(b), set out the nature of any amendments made and the reasons for them.

(5)The time specified under sub-paragraph (4)(b) must not be before—

(a)the time specified in the warning notice in accordance with paragraph 2(2)(a), or

(b)the time the decision notice is given to the approved regulator.

(6)The Board must publish the decision notice.

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