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Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 38A: 38A: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— ““Practitioner Panel The Practitioner Panel (1) The Board must establish and maintain a panel of persons (to be known as ““the Practitioner Panel””) to represent the interests of practitioners and consult them on the extent to which its general policies and practices are consistent with its general duties under section 1. (2) The Board must appoint one of the members of the Practitioner Panel to be the chairman of the Panel. (3) The Secretary of State’s approval is required for the appointment or dismissal of the chairman. (4) The Board must have regard to any representations made to it by the Practitioner Panel. (5) The Board must appoint to the Practitioner Panel such— (a) individuals who are authorised persons, (b) persons representing authorised persons, as it considers appropriate. (6) The chairman and other members of the Practitioner Panel are to be— (a) appointed on terms and conditions determined by the Board, and (b) paid by the Board in accordance with provision made by or under the terms of appointment.”” The noble Lord said: The Minister did not accept Amendment No. 38 and therefore I am now forced to move Amendment No. 38A.