In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “advocate”, “barrister” and “solicitor” mean, in relation to any part of the United Kingdom, a person practising in that part as an advocate, barrister or solicitor as the case may be;

• “the Directive” means the European Communities Council Directive No.77/249/EEC to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services;

• “EEC lawyer” means a person entitled to pursue his professional activities under the designation, in Belgium of an avocat—advocaat, in Denmark of an advokat, in Germany of a Rechtsanwalt, in France of an avocat, in the Republic of Ireland of a barrister or solicitor, in Italy of an avvocato, in Luxembourg of an avocat-avoué, or in the Netherlands of an advocaat;

• “member State of origin”, in relation to an EEC lawyer, means the member State or States in which he is established; and

• “own professional authority”, in relation to an EEC lawyer, means an authority entitled to exercise disciplinary authority over him in his member State of origin.