SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Consequential Amendments

SOLICITORS ACT 1974 (c. 47)

1

In section 19(2), for “120 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925” substitute “ 94 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 ”.

2

After section 81 insert—

“81A Fees for administering oaths and taking affidavits.

(1)

The Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, by order prescribe the fees to be charged by—

(a)

commissioners for oaths; and

(b)

solicitors exercising the powers of commissioners for oaths by virtue of section 81,

in respect of the administration of an oath or the taking of an affidavit.

(2)

Any order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument, which shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

(3)

In this section “affidavit” has the same meaning as in the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889.”.