HC Deb 22 June 1999 vol 333 c1027

'.—(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person as Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.

(2) Any appointment of a person as Commissioner shall be for a period of not more than three years; and a person appointed as Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(3) At the end of his term of appointment the Commissioner shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Commissioner shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer or authorised practitioner (within the meaning of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990) or a notary.

(5) Schedule (Legal Services Complaints Commissioner) (which makes further provision about the Commissioner) has effect.'.—[Mr. Vaz.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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