Administration of Justice Act 1985

39 Interpretation of Part II

(1) In this Part—

• " associate " means, in the case of a licensed conveyancer practising in partnership with other persons, any partner of his not holding a licence in force under this Part or any employee of such a partner ;

• " client" means—

  (a)

  in relation to a licensed conveyancer, any person by whom or on whose behalf instructions regarding the provision of conveyancing services are given to the licensed conveyancer or his firm ;

  (b)

  in relation to a recognised body, any person by whom or on whose behalf such instructions are given to the body ;

  and " client account" means an account in whose title the word " client" is required by rules under section 22(2);

• " conveyancing services " shall be construed in accordance with section 11(3);

• "the Council" means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

• " fees " includes charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration ;

• " functions " includes powers and duties; " licence " and " licensed conveyancer " have the meaning given by section 11(2);

• " officer", in relation to a recognised body, includes a director, manager or secretary ;

• " recognised body " means a body corporate for the time being recognised under section 32 ;

• " relevant body of accountants " means—

  • the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;

  • the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland ;

  • the Association of Certified Accountants ;

  • the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland ;

  • any other body of accountants established in the United Kingdom and for the time being recognised for the purposes of section 389(1)(a) of the [1985 c. 6.] Companies Act 1985 by the Secretary of State ;

• " the standard scale" has the meaning given by section 37 of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982.

(2) Any reference in this Part to a licensed conveyancer practising as a sole practitioner is a reference to a licensed conveyancer practising either as the sole principal in the practice or in partnership with other persons of whom none are licensed conveyancers.