Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Appointed Day) Order 2009.

2

This Order comes into force on 31st March 2009.

3

In this Order —

a

“the 1974 Act” means the Solicitors Act 19742;

b

“the 1985 Act” means the Administration of Justice Act 19853;

c

“the 1990 Act” means the Courts and Legal Services Act 19904;

d

“the 2007 Act” means the Legal Services Act 2007; and

e

a reference to a section, Schedule or paragraph of a Schedule by number alone is a reference to that section, Schedule or paragraph in the 2007 Act.