Section 134: Delegation of an ombudsman's functions

Legal Services Act 2007 · 2007 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Legal Complaints

An ombudsman may delegate to a member of the OLC's staff appointed under paragraph 13 of Schedule 15—

any function of the ombudsman in relation to the making, investigation or consideration of a complaint;
any other function conferred on the ombudsman by or by virtue of this Part.

Nothing in subsection (1) applies to the following functions—

the function of determining a complaint;
the function of deciding that a complaint should be dismissed by virtue of rules under section 133(3)(a);
the Chief Ombudsman's power to consent to the appointment of an assistant ombudsman under section 122;
the duties imposed on the Chief Ombudsman by section 123 (Chief Ombudsman's report).

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