Section 90: Orders by disciplinary bodies.

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 · 1999 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Immigration Advisers and Immigration Service Providers

A disciplinary body may make an order directing that a person subject to its jurisdiction is to be—

subject to such restrictions on the provision of immigration advice or immigration services as the body considers appropriate;
suspended from providing immigration advice or immigration services for such period as the body may determine; or
prohibited from providing immigration advice or immigration services indefinitely.

"Disciplinary body" means any body—

appearing to the Secretary of State to be established for the purpose of hearing disciplinary charges against—
members of a designated professional body, or
persons regulated by designated qualifying regulators; and
specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State must consult the designated professional body or designated qualifying regulator concerned before making an order under subsection (2)(b).

For the purposes of this section, a person is subject to the jurisdiction of a disciplinary body if he is an authorised person or is acting on behalf of an authorised person.

"Authorised person" means —

a person who is authorised by the designated professional body concerned to practise as a member of the profession whose members are regulated by that body, or
a person who is authorised by the designated qualifying regulator concerned to provide immigration advice or immigration services.

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