This section applies where an ombudsman is of the opinion that a person ("the defaulter") has failed to comply with a requirement imposed under section 147(1).
The ombudsman may certify the defaulter's failure to comply with the requirement to the court.
Where an ombudsman certifies a failure to the court under subsection (2), the court may enquire into the case.
If the court is satisfied that the defaulter has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirement, it may deal with—
as if that person were in contempt.
Subsection (6) applies in a case where the defaulter is an authorised person in relation to any activity which is a reserved legal activity.
The ombudsman ("the enforcing ombudsman") may not certify the defaulter's failure to the court until a report by that or another ombudsman has been made as required by section 148(2) and the enforcing ombudsman is satisfied—
In this section "court" means the High Court.