SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments
Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
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In Schedule 2 to the Companies Act 2006 (exceptions from restrictions on disclosure), in paragraph 67—
a
for “solicitor, barrister, advocate” substitute “
relevant lawyer
”
, and
b
for “ “Foreign lawyer”” to the end substitute—
In this paragraph—
“foreign lawyer” means a person (other than a relevant lawyer) who is a foreign lawyer within the meaning of section 89(9) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
“relevant lawyer” means—
a
a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act),
b
a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or
c
a solicitor or advocate in Scotland.