SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Authorised persons

Part 2Rights during transitional period

Licensed conveyancers

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1

During the transitional period every individual who holds a conveyancing licence is deemed to be authorised by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to administer oaths.

F11A

During the transitional period every individual, not being a licensed conveyancer, who holds a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is deemed to be authorised by the Council to administer oaths.

2

The authority conferred by sub-paragraph (1) F3or (1A) is exercisable in accordance with and subject to the regulatory arrangements of the Council.

3

During that period, every conveyancing partnership and every F4conveyancing services body recognised under section 32 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) (bodies corporate entitled to provide conveyancing F5or other services) is deemed to be authorised by the Council—

a

to carry on conveyancing services, and

b

to administer oaths.

F23A

During that period, every CLC practitioner services body recognised under section 32 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 is deemed to be authorised by the Council to administer oaths.

4

The authority conferred by sub-paragraph (3) F6or (3A) is exercisable in accordance with and subject to—

a

in the case of a body recognised under section 32 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985, any condition subject to which its recognition has effect, and

b

the regulatory arrangements of the Council.

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In this paragraph—

  • “ CLC practitioner services body ” has the meaning given by section 32B of the Administration of Justice Act 1985;

  • “ conveyancing partnership ” means a partnership at least some of the members of which are licensed conveyancers, but does not include a CLC practitioner services body;

  • “ conveyancing services body ” has the meaning given by section 32A of the Administration of Justice 1985.

6

For the purposes of this paragraph a conveyancing licence F8or a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is to be treated as not in force during any period when it is suspended.