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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Amendments

  5. 4.Transitional provisions: solicitors

  6. 5.Transitional provisions: registered European lawyers

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

      1. PART 1

        1. 1.The 1974 Act is amended in accordance with this Part....

        2. 2.Omit section 1B (restriction on practice as sole solicitor).

        3. 3.In section 9 (applications for practising certificates), omit subsection (2)....

        4. 4.In section 10 (the issue of practising certificates), in subsection...

        5. 5.In section 10A (register of holders of practising certificates), omit...

        6. 6.In section 13 (appeals etc in connection with the issue...

        7. 7.Omit sections 13ZA (application to practise as sole practitioner while...

        8. 8.In section 13A (imposition of conditions while practising certificates are...

        9. 9.In section 13B (suspension of practising certificates where solicitors convicted...

        10. 10.Omit sections 17A (suspension of sole solicitor endorsement) and 17B...

        11. 11.In section 28 (regulations)— (a) omit subsection (1)(ca); and

        12. 12.In section 31 (rules as to professional practice), after subsection...

        13. 13.In section 47 (jurisdiction and powers of tribunal) omit—

        14. 14.In section 87 (interpretation)— (a) at the end of the...

        15. 15.In Schedule 1 (intervention in solicitor’s practice) omit paragraph 1(1)(i)....

      2. PART 2

        1. 16.The 1985 Act is amended in accordance with this Part....

        2. 17.For the cross-heading before section 9 (“Incorporated practices”) substitute “Legal...

        3. 18.(1) Section 9 (incorporated practices) is amended as follows.

        4. 19.After section 10 (penalty for pretending to be a body...

        5. 20.(1) Schedule 2 (legal services practices: supplementary provisions) is amended...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

      1. 1.The 2000 Regulations are amended in accordance with this Schedule....

      2. 2.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), before the definition of “solicitor” insert—...

      3. 3.In Schedule 4— (a) in paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (3)...

  8. Explanatory Note