(1)If any act is done by a body corporate, or by any director, officer or servant of a body corporate, and is of such a nature or is done in such a manner as to be calculated to imply that the body corporate is qualified or recognised by law as qualified to act as a solicitor—
(a)the body corporate shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to [F1a fine not exceeding the fourth level on the standard scale, and]
(b)in the case of an act done by a director, officer or servant of the body corporate, he also shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to [F2a fine not exceeding the fourth level on the standard scale.]
(2)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that in sections 20, 22 and 23 references to unqualified persons and to persons include references to bodies corporate.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 24(1)(a): words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), ss. 8, 69(5), Sch. 1 para. 7(a), Sch. 9 para. 17
F2S. 24(1)(b): words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), ss. 8, 69(5), Sch. 1 para. 7(b), Sch. 9 para. 17
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24(1) excluded (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9(3); S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2
C2S. 24(2) excluded by (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9(3); S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2
C3S. 24(2) excluded by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 32(4)