In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “barrister” means an individual who—

  1. a

     has been called to the Bar by an Inn of Court, and

  2. b

     is not disbarred by order of an Inn of Court;

• “consumers” means (subject to subsection (3)) persons—

  1. a

     who use, have used or are or may be contemplating using, services within subsection (2),

  2. b

     who have rights or interests which are derived from, or are otherwise attributable to, the use of such services by other persons, or

  3. c

     who have rights or interests which may be adversely affected by the use of such services by persons acting on their behalf or in a fiduciary capacity in relation to them;

• “conveyancing services” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) (licensed conveyancing) (see section 11(3) of that Act);

• “court” includes—

  1. a

     a tribunal that is (to any extent) a listed tribunal for, or for any of, the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (functions etc of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council);

  2. b

     a court-martial;

  3. c

     a statutory inquiry within the meaning of section 16(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53);

  4. d

     an ecclesiastical court (including the Court of Faculties);

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “immigration advice” and “immigration services” have the meaning given by section 82 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (interpretation of Part 5) (see also subsection (4) below);

• “independent trade union” has the same meaning as in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) (see section 5 of that Act);

• “manager”, in relation to a body, means (subject to subsection (5)) a person who—

  1. a

     if the body is a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, is a member of the body,

  2. b

     if the body is a body corporate and paragraph (a) does not apply, is a director of the body,

  3. c

     if the body is a partnership, is a partner, and

  4. d

     if the body is an unincorporated body (other than a partnership), is a member of its governing body;

• “modify” includes amend, add to or revoke, and references to “modifications” are to be construed accordingly;

• “non-commercial legal services” means—

  1. a

     legal services carried on otherwise than with a view to profit;

  2. b

     legal services carried on by a not for profit body, a community interest company or an independent trade union;

• “not for profit body” means a body which, by or by virtue of its constitution or any enactment—

  1. a

     is required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income, and any capital which it expends, for charitable or public purposes, and

  2. b

     is prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes);

• “the OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading;

• “person” includes a body of persons (corporate or unincorporate);

• “reserved legal services” means services provided by a person which consist of or include reserved legal activities carried on by, or on behalf of, that person;

• “solicitor” means solicitor of the Senior Courts.

The Lord Chancellor may by order make provision modifying the definition of “manager” in its application to a body of persons formed under, or in so far as the body is recognised by, law having effect outside England and Wales.