SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

Public Notaries Act 1843 (c. 90)

6

In section 8 (Master of Faculties may issue commissions to take oaths)—

a

the existing provision becomes subsection (1), and

b

after that subsection insert—

2

For the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, the issue of a commission under subsection (1) is to be treated as an authorisation to carry on the relevant activities by virtue of another enactment (see paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 3 to that Act).

3

In subsection (2), “relevant activities” means the activities authorised by the commission.