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Application for approval
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Rule 13: Application for approval
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This Part governs the SRA's determination of applications for:
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approval of an authorised body's managers and owners pursuant to Rule 8.6(a); and
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approval of an authorised body's compliance officers, pursuant to Rule 8.5(b) and (d).
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The SRA will deem a person to be approved as suitable to be a manager or owner of an authorised body under this Part if:
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that person is:
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a solicitor who holds a current practising certificate; or
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an authorised body;
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there is no condition on the person's practising certificate or authorisation as appropriate, preventing or restricting them from being a manager, owner or interest holder of an authorised body or being a sole practitioner;
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the SRA is notified on the prescribed form in advance of the person becoming a manager or owner of the authorised body; and
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the SRA has not withdrawn its approval of that person to be a manager or owner under Rule 17.