Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 2842 (C. 127)
Legal Services, England And Wales
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010
Made
25th November 2010
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 211(2) of the Legal Services Act 2007(1).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010.
Commencement of provisions
2. Sections 80 and 81 of the Legal Services Act 2007 come into force on 30th November 2010.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
J Djanogly
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
25th November 2010
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the ninth commencement order made under the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) (“the 2007 Act”).
Article 2 commences sections 80 and 81 of the 2007 Act on 30th November 2010. Section 80 enables the Lord Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Legal Services Board, to make an order either establishing new appellate bodies for the purposes of appeals under Part 5 of the 2007 Act (alternative business structures) or making provision to enable existing bodies to hear such appeals. Section 81 sets out procedural requirements about recommendations by the Legal Services Board for an order under section 80.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2007 Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Section 4 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 20(5), 24(3), 26(2), 27, 29, 30, 33, 37(4) and (5), 41(4) and (5), 42 (6) to (10), 44(2), 45(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 48(6) to (9), 49, 50 and 51(1), (3), (4) and (6) to (8) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 12 to 17, 18(1)(a) subject to transitory provision, 19, 20, 21 partially, 22 to 24 and 25 partially and subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 25 wholly but subject to transitional provision | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 26, 28, 31, 32, 34 to 48, 51, 52 to 63, 64 partially and subject to transitory provision and 65 to 68 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Sections 69 and 70 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 74, 76(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 79(6) to (10), 84(2) partially, 87(4) and (5), 89, 95(3) and (4), 96(1), 112(2) and (4), | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 75 to 79 wholly | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Section 83(3) to (7) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 112(1) and (3) and 113 subject to transitory provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 114 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 115 to 124, | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 125 and 126 wholly but subject to transitory provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 126(3), 127 and 128(3)(b), (4)(d) and (5)(c) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 128 wholly and 129 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 130 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 131 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 132 and 133 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 134 and 135 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 136 and 137(4), 140(6)(c), 141(5), (6) and (7), 144(1) and (3) to (7), 145(2) and (3) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 137 to 143 wholly, 144 and 145 wholly but subject to transitory provision and 146 to 154 wholly | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 155 and 156 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 157(3) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 157 and 158 wholly but subject in part to transitory and transitional provisions and section 159(1) and (2)(a) and (b) for limited purposes | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 159(1) and (2)(b) for limited purposes | 31.12.2011 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 159(2)(b) for limited purposes | 01.01.2011 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 160 and 162 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
Sections 163 Section 164 to 166 Sections 167 to 171 all subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 06.10.2010 01.01.2010 | |
| Section 172 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 173(1) and (3) to (11), 174(1), (3), (4), (6) and (7), | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 173 wholly, 174 and 175(1)(a), (b), (d), (j) and (l) and (2)(a) and (b) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
Section 175(1)(c), (k), (m) and (n) Section 175(1)(g), (h) and (i) | 01.01.2009 06.10.2010 | |
| Section 175(2)(c) and (d) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Section 176 partially | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 177 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 178 and 179 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 180 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Section 181 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 182 | 07.03.2010 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 183 to 185 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 187 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 188 to 190, 192 and 193 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 194(8) and (9) and (10) | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Section 194 (wholly), 195 and 196 | 01.10.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Sections 197 and 198 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 199(1) and (2) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Section 199(3) | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 199(4), (5) and (6)(b) | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Section 199(5) wholly, (6)(a) partially, (6)(b) wholly | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 199 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 200(1) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Sections 200(2) to (4), 201, 202 and 203 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 204(1), (3) and (4)(a) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Section 204 wholly and 205 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 206, 209 and 210 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Certain definitions in section 207 | 07.03.2008, 30.06.2008 and 31.03.2009 | 2008/222, 2008/1436 and 2009/503 |
| Section 207 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 208(1) | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 213 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Schedule 1 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Schedules 2 and 3 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 3(1), (3) and (4), 4(2), 11(3), 13, 20 and 23(3) of Schedule 4 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 4 remainder except paragraph 19(2)(f) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Schedule 5 subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 12(1) to (3), 13 and 14 of Schedule 6 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 6 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 10(3) of Schedule 7 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 7 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5), 10(5), 13(2)(a) and 21(5) of Schedule 8 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 8 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 9(5) of Schedule 9 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 9 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1(1), (4) and (5), 2(2), 9(3), 11, 17, 18(5) and 25(5) of Schedule 10 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedules 10 and 11 wholly | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Paragraphs 2(4) and (5) and 4 of Schedule 12 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Paragraph 8 and other paragraphs (for limited purposes only) of Schedule 13 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 12 of Schedule 15 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraphs 13 to 34 of Schedule 15 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(b), 4(b), 7(b), 8(1) and (2), 21, 31(1) and (2)(a) and (d), 34(1), (2)(a) and (3), 38(a) in part, 38(b)(i) and (ii), 50(a)(ii), 53, 54(1) and (4)(b), 64(1), (3) and (4), 71 subject to transitory provision, 72(a) and 75(c) partially, 80, 115, 124, 126, 128(a) and (c)(i) and 130 of Schedule 16 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraphs 38(b)(iii), 47, 48, 54(2)(a) and (c), (3), (4)(a), (5), (6)(a) and (9)(b), 56(c), 81(1) and (9), 86(g) partially, 111, 112(a), (c) and (d) and 113(b)(iii), 125(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) and 128(c)(ii) of Schedule 16 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 31(2)(c) and (e), 32(1), (2)(a) and (c) to (e) and (3) to (7), 33, 35, 36, 37, 41(1) and (2), 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49(b), (d), (f) and (h), 50(b) and (c), 54(6)(b) and (7), 59(b)(iii), 62(d) and (e), 70, 72(b), 74, 75(a) and (c) partially, 77, 79, 81 wholly, 82, 83, 84(1), (2) and (4), 85, 86 wholly, 87 to 93, 94, 95 to 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and (c), 106(a), (b), (d) and (e) partially, 107, 108 to 110, 113(b)(iv) and (c), 114, 116 to 123, 125 wholly, 127, 131, 132, 133, 134 and 136 of Schedule 16 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 7(a), 8(3) to (5), 9, 10, 11 subject to transitory provision, 12, 13, 14, 15 subject to transitory provision, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 30, 40, 41(3) to (6), 49(a), (c) and (e), 50(a)(i), 51, 52, 54(2)(b), 75(b) and (c)(partially), 128(d), (e)(ii), (f) and (g), 129, 135 and 138 of Schedule 16 | 01.07.2009 | 2009/1365 |
| Paragraphs 2(a) and (c) wholly, 4(a) and (c) wholly, 24 and 25, 26 subject to transitory provision, 27 subject to transitory provision, 28 subject to transitory provision, 29, 31(2)(b), (3) and (4), 32(2)(b), 34(2)(b), 38(a), 54(8) and (9)(a), 55, 56(a) and (b), 57, 58, 59(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 60, 61, 62(a) to (c), 63, 64(2), 65 to 69, 73 subject to saving, 75(c) partially, 76, 112(b), 113(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 128(b) and (e)(i) and 137 of Schedule 16 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 39, 78, 100, 105(b)(ii) and 106(c) of Schedule 16 all subject to transitional provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Paragraph 1 of Schedule 17 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraph 11 of Schedule 17 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraphs 2(a), 4, 5(1), (2)(a) and (b) partially and (3)(a) and (b) partially, 6, 7(1) and (2)(a) and (b) partially, 8, 9, 12 to 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 to 26, 28, 29, 30(1), (2)(b) and (3), 31 and 32(1) to (6)(f), (6)(g) partially and (7) to (18), 33, 34(1), (5) and (6) and 35(1), (5) and (7) to (11) of Schedule 17 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Paragraphs 2 wholly and 3 of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 23, 27, 30 wholly, 34 wholly and 35(2) to (4) and (6) of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraph 32 of Schedule 17 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Paragraphs 1, 5, 8 and 9 of Schedule 19 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraphs 6(1) and (2) and 11(1) and (6) of Schedule 19 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Schedule 20 | 01.10.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 65, 67, 83, 87, 99, 100(b) to (d) and 101 of Schedule 21 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Schedule 21 wholly save transitory and saving provision in respect of paragraphs 84(f), 88, 96 and 100(a) and (f) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 5 and paragraph 9 (for certain purposes) of Schedule 22 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/222 |
| Paragraph 18 of Schedule 22 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 6 to 8, 11(1), 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of Schedule 22 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Schedule 23 partially | 07.03.2008, 30.06.2008, 01.10.2008, 31.03.2009, 01.07.2009, 01.01.2010, 06.10.2010, 01.01.2011 and 31.12.2011 | 2010/2089 and |
| Schedule 24 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
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