Dr. Brian Doherty:

On the levy and how it is to be administered, Dr. Thornhill has explained the challenges involved. We must comply with the statutory timelines for reporting on the various issues raised in the Act. The other challenge is that the Act is interlinked; therefore, there are certain pieces in it that need to follow in order. One of the key elements of the levy on the professions is the roll of practising barristers. In order to calculate the levy, we need to have the roll of practising barristers, for which, as required under the Act, there is a six months establishment phase. The roll went live last Friday, 29 June. There is a period of six months allowed for from that date for the establishment phase. The roll will be established fully in 2018 and the levy notices will issue in 2019.