Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/18/part/1/crossheading/determination-of-application?timeline=true
Timestamp: 2013-05-21 14:11:15
Document Index: 451006948

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Legal Services Act 2007:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2010/1118 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2010/2089 art. 1-8 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2010/2842 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2011/720 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2 3 commences (2010 c. 15)S.I. 2011/2196 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 3 commences (2011 c. 5)ProspectiveDetermination of applicationE+W5(1)The Board must make rules specifying how it will determine applications under paragraph 3.E+W(2)Rules under sub-paragraph (1) must, in particular, provide that the Board may grant an application only if it is satisfied—(a)that, if a designation order were to be made in relation to the applicant, the applicant would have appropriate internal governance arrangements in place at the time the order takes effect,(b)that, if such an order were made, the applicant would be competent to perform the role of designated qualifying regulator (within the meaning of section 86A of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)) at that time,(c)that the arrangements made by the applicant for authorising persons to provide immigration advice or immigration services provide that persons may not be so authorised unless they are persons who are also authorised by the applicant to carry on activities which are reserved legal activities,(d)that the applicant's proposed regulatory arrangements make appropriate provision, and(e)that the applicant's proposed regulatory arrangements comply with the requirements imposed by sections 112 and 145 (requirements imposed in relation to the handling of complaints).(3)The rules made for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) must in particular require the Board to be satisfied—(a)that the exercise of the applicant's regulatory functions would not be prejudiced by any of its representative functions, and(b)that decisions relating to the exercise of its regulatory functions would so far as reasonably practicable be taken independently from decisions relating to the exercise of its representative functions.(4)In subsection (2)(c) the reference to persons who are also authorised by the applicant to carry on activities which are reserved legal activities includes, in relation to any application by the Law Society, registered foreign lawyers (within the meaning of section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).6(1)After considering—E+W(a)the application and accompanying material,(b)any other information provided by the applicant,(c)any advice duly given and representations duly made by virtue of paragraph 4, and(d)any other information which the Board considers relevant to the application,the Board must decide whether to grant the application.
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