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[F16A(1)Without prejudice to paragraph 5, if the Society passes a resolution to the effect that any rights to which this paragraph applies shall vest in the Society, those rights shall vest accordingly.E+W
(2)This paragraph applies to any right to recover or receive debts due to the solicitor or his firm in connection with his practice or former practice.
(3)Any sums recovered by the Society by virtue of the exercise of rights vested under sub-paragraph (1) shall vest in the Society and shall be held by it on trust to exercise in relation to them the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule and, subject to those powers and to rules under paragraph 6B, upon trust for the persons beneficially entitled to them.
(4)The Society shall serve on the solicitor or his firm, and any person who owes a debt to which the order applies, a certified copy of the Society's resolution.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 paras. 6A, 6B inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(6) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 Pt. II modified by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(5)(as inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(4))
C2Sch. 1 paras. 6-8 applied by (Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), Sch. 2 para. 32A (as inserted (1.11.2015) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/401), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(15))
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