SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Authorised persons

Part 1Continuity of rights

F1Probate activities

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Amendments (Textual)

2A

1

This paragraph applies to a person who, immediately before the time paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 comes into force, has an exemption from the provisions of section 23(1) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47) (preparation of papers for probate etc by unqualified person) granted by a body within sub-paragraph (3).

2

For the purposes of section 18, the person is to be treated as if the exemption were an authorisation to carry on probate activities granted by the body in question at the time paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 comes into force.

3

The bodies are—

a

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

b

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;

c

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.