The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

8.—(1) In the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Secretary of State” in each place—

(a) in sections 18, 18A, 21, 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, 37, 39 to 41, 43 to 45, 48, 50(3) and (6) and 53,

(b) in section 54, in the substituted section 23(2A) of the Solicitors Act 1974,

(c) in sections 55, 58, 58A, 60, 69, 89, 113(1) and (8) and 125, and

(d) in Schedules 3 to 6, 8 and 9.

(2) In section 50(2) of that Act, paragraph (a) is repealed.

(3) In Schedule 9 to that Act, in paragraph 5 for “Lord Chancellor's” in each place substitute “Secretary of State's”.

(4) In Schedule 19 to that Act, in paragraph 17—

(a) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

(b) for “him” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.