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Article 322 Investigation of conveyancing practitioners

For section 48(4) [Section 48(4) was amended by the Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11), Schedule 5, paragraph 41(2). ] of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (investigation of conveyancing practitioners on behalf of the Board) substitute -

"(4) Subsection (4A) applies if an authorised practitioner whose affairs are under investigation is -

(a) a person with permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits or to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; or

(b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) or (d) of Schedule 3 to that Act which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12(1) of that Schedule) either -

(i) to accept deposits, or

(ii) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance.

(4A) The Lord Chancellor may give a direction with a view to limiting the scope of the investigation to matters concerned with the provision of conveyancing services.

(4B) Subsection (4) must be read with -

(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b) any relevant order under that section; and

(c) Schedule 2 to that Act.".