The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

1.  In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the 1990 Act” means the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

“the commencement date” means 1st January 2000;

“the existing Schedule 4” and “the new Schedule 4” mean respectively Schedule 4 to the 1990 Act prior to and subsequent to the commencement date(1);

“the Advisory Committee” means the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct established by section 19 of the 1990 Act(2);

“the Consultative Panel” means the Legal Services Consultative Panel established by section 18A of the 1990 Act(3); and

other words and expressions have the meanings ascribed to them by section 119 of the 1990 Act.

(1)

Schedule 5 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) substitutes new provisions for Schedule 4 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

(2)

Section 19 is repealed by Part II of Schedule 15 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

(3)

Section 18A is inserted in the 1990 Act by section 35(2) of the Access to Justice Act 1999.