Access to Justice Act 1999

Part IIU.K. Provision of legal services

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 Pt. II wholly in force at 31.7.2000; Sch. 15 Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108(1); Sch. 15 Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 27.9.1999 and for certain further purposes at 1.11.1999 by S.I. 1999/2657, arts. 2(d)(ii)(a), 3(b), Sch. 2 Pt. II; Sch. 15 Pt. II in force for certain further purposes at 1.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(d), Sch. 1 (with art. 4); Sch. 15 Pt. II in force at 31.7.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1920, art. 2(c)

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
41 Geo. 3 c. 79.The Public Notaries Act 1801.Section 13.
6 & 7 Vict. c. 90.The Public Notaries Act 1843.Section 6.
1974 c. 47.The Solicitors Act 1974.

In section 32(4), the words “to the Director of Public Prosecutions” and the words “, if the Director thinks fit,”.

In section 87(1), in the definition of “building society”, the words “; and a reference to an account with a building society is a reference to a deposit account”.

1975 c. 24.The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.In Schedule 1, in Part II, the entry relating to the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct.
1975 c. 25.The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.In Schedule 1, in Part II, the entry relating to the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct.
1981 c. 54.The [F1Senior Courts Act 1981].Section 83.
1985 c. 23.The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.Section 4(1) to (3E).
1985 c. 61.The Administration of Justice Act 1985.

Section 9(2)(g).

Section 65.

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3, the words “to the Director of Public Prosecutions” and the words “, if the Director thinks fit,” and, in paragraph 11(2), the words from the beginning to “those provisions,”.

1987 c. 38.The Criminal Justice Act 1987.Section 1(9) to (11).
1990 c. 41.The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

Sections 19 and 20 (and the heading preceding section 19).

Section 24(3).

Section 27, in subsection (2)(a)(ii), the words “the granting of” and subsections (3) and (6).

In section 28, in subsection (2)(a)(ii), the words “the granting of”, subsection (3) and, in subsection (5), in the definition of “authorised body”, the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a).

Section 57(11).

Section 67.

Section 71(7) and (8).

In section 113, in subsection (1), in the definition of “general notary”, paragraph (b) and the preceding “or” and, in subsection (10), paragraph (d) and the preceding “and”.

Section 123(1)(f) and (2)(e).

Schedules 1 and 2.

In Schedule 3—

in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1) the words “with the approval of the Treasury” and, in sub-paragraph (2), the words “, with the consent of the Treasury,”,

in paragraph 4(2), the words “given with the consent of the Treasury”, and

in paragraph 9(3), the words “with the approval of the Treasury”.

In Schedule 18, paragraph 51.

In Schedule 19, paragraphs 2 and 3.

1996 c. 27.The Family Law Act 1996.In Schedule 8, paragraph 61.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 15 Pt. II: for the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" wherever they occur there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2