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SOLICITORS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 42

42.(1) The Head of the Department of Finance may, after consultation with the
Lord Chief Justice, appoint one or more persons (in this Article referred to
as "lay observers") to report to the Lord Chief Justice, the Head of that
Department and the Council on the nature of complaints being made to the
Society about the conduct of solicitors and the manner in which the complaints
are being dealt with by the Society.

(2) No solicitor or member of the Bar of Northern Ireland shall be appointed a
lay observer.

(3) A lay observer shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms
of his appointment.

(4) The Head of the Department of Finance may, after consultation with the
Lord Chief Justice and the Council, give general directions to lay observers
about the scope and discharge of their functions.

(5) The Council shall consider any report which they receive from a lay
observer and shall notify him of any action which has been taken in
consequence.

(6) The Department of Finance shall pay to lay observers such remuneration and
other allowances (if any) as that Department may determine.

Para.(7) amends sch.1 to 1975 c.25

© 1976 Crown Copyright

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