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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Services Bill [HL].


Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 385 and 386: 385: Clause 141, page 74, line 6, leave out ““of approved regulators assisting”” and insert ““approved regulators assist”” 386: Clause 141, page 74, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) The OLC must— (a) before publishing under section 195(2) a draft of rules it proposes to make under subsection (1), consult each approved regulator to which the proposed rules apply, and (b) when seeking the Board’s consent to such rules under section 152, identify any objections made by an approved regulator to the rules and not withdrawn. ( ) An approved regulator must— (a) consult the OLC before making provisions in its regulatory arrangements of the kind mentioned in subsection (2), and (b) where an application is made for the Board’s approval of such provisions, identify any objections made by the OLC to the provisions and not withdrawn.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 387 not moved.] Clause 146 [Enforcement of requirements to provide information or produce documents]: [Amendment No. 388 not moved.] Clause 149 [Disclosure of restricted information]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
691 c1311 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Cost effectiveness Costs Legal profession Finance Fees and charges Law Society Standards Regulation Financial Reporting Council Legal Services Board Office for Legal Complaints
Legislation
Legal Services Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
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