Administration of Justice Act 1985

Preliminary U.K.

11 Provision of conveyancing services by licensed conveyancers. U.K.

(1) The provisions of this Part shall have effect for the purpose of regulating the provision of conveyancing services [F1 and other services by persons who hold licences in force under this Part or who are recognised bodies.]

(2) In this Part—

• “licence” means a licence to practise as a licensed conveyancer;

• “licensed conveyancer” means a person who holds a licence in force under this Part;

and references in this Part to practising as a licensed conveyancer are references to providing, as the holder of such a licence, conveyancing services in accordance with the licence.

[F2 (3) References in this Part to conveyancing services are references to—

(a) the preparation of transfers, conveyances, contracts and other documents in connection with, and other services ancillary to, the disposition or acquisition of estates or interests in land, and

(b) any other activities which are reserved instrument activities for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 12 of and Schedule 2 to that Act).

(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)—

(a) “disposition”

(i) does not include a testamentary disposition or any disposition in the case of such a lease as is referred to in section 54(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925 (short leases), but

(ii) subject to that, includes in the case of leases both their grant and their assignment, and

(b) “acquisition” has a corresponding meaning.]

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 11(1) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 2(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)

F2 S. 11(3A)(3B) substituted (1.1.2010) for s. 11(3) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 2(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(iii) (with art. 9)

F3 S. 11(4) repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 2(c), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(i)(iv)(cc) (with art. 9)