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Compensation Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 29:"After Clause 9, insert the following new clause—" ““APPEALS AND REFERENCES TO TRIBUNAL (1)   A person may appeal to the Claims Management Services Tribunal if the Regulator— (a)   refuses the person’s application for authorisation, (b)   grants the person authorisation on terms or subject to conditions, (c)   imposes conditions on the person’s authorisation, (d)   suspends the person’s authorisation, or (e)   cancels the person’s authorisation. (2)   The Regulator may refer to the Tribunal (with or without findings of fact or recommendations)— (a)   a complaint about the professional conduct of an authorised person, or (b)   the question whether an authorised person has complied with a rule of professional conduct. (3)   On a reference or appeal under this section the Tribunal— (a)   may take any decision on an application for authorisation that the Regulator could have taken; (b)   may impose or remove conditions on a person’s authorisation; (c)   may suspend a person’s authorisation; (d)   may cancel a person’s authorisation; (e)   may remit a matter to the Regulator; (f)   may not award costs. (4)   An authorised person may appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision of the Tribunal.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 12 [Commencement]: [Amendment No. 30 not moved.] Schedule [Claims Management Regulations]: