Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services
Chapter 2Licensed legal services providers
Designated persons
59Designated persons
1
In this Part, a “designated person” within a licensed legal services provider is a person who is designated as such under subsection (2).
2
Designation under this subsection is written designation by the licensed provider to carry out legal work in connection with the licensed provider’s provision of legal services.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)—
a
designation by the licensed provider means designation on its behalf by its Head of Legal Services or Head of Practice (who has the function accordingly),
b
a person is eligible for designation only if the person is an employee of the licensed provider (or otherwise works within it under any arrangement),
c
it is immaterial whether the person is—
i
a member of a professional association, or
ii
paid for the work.