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Statutory Instruments
LEGAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
8th February 2024
Coming into force
29th February 2024
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“the Association”) has applied to the Legal Services Board (“the Board”) under section 45(3)(a) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (“the Act”)(1). The Board has made a recommendation to the Lord Chancellor under section 45(3) of the Act, on the basis that the Association has complied with the requirements of section 45(3)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act, that an order be made cancelling the Association’s designation as an approved regulator in relation to probate activities.
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 45(1)(a) of the Act.
In accordance with section 206(5) of the Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
1. This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2024 and comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made.
2. The designation of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as an approved regulator in relation to probate activities(2) is cancelled from the date that this Order comes into force.
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
8th February 2024
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order cancels the designation of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“the Association”) as an approved regulator under Part 4 (regulation of approved regulators) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) in relation to probate activities. The cancellation of this designation means that, from the date the Order comes into force, the Association is no longer permitted to authorise and regulate persons in relation to probate activities.
A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
“Probate activities” are a reserved legal activity under section 12(1)(d) of the Legal Services Act 2007. Paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 2 to that Act makes provision about what constitutes such activity.
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