Administration of Justice Act 1985

39 Interpretation of Part II. E+W

(1) In this Part—

• “associate” means, in the case of a licensed conveyancer practising in partnership with other persons, any partner of his not holding a licence in force under this Part or any employee of such a partner;

• “client” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a licensed conveyancer, any person by whom or on whose behalf instructions regarding the provision of conveyancing services are given to the licensed conveyancer F1 . . . ;

  (b)

  in relation to a recognised body, any person by whom or on whose behalf such instructions are given to the body;

• and “client account” means an account in whose title the word “client” is required by rules under section 22(2);

• “conveyancing services” shall be construed in accordance with section 11(3);

• “the Council” means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “fees” includes charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “licence” and “licensed conveyancer” have the meaning given by section 11(2);

• [F3 “licensed CLC practitioner” means a person, other than a licensed conveyancer, who holds a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;]

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• [F4 “manager”, in relation to a body, has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 207 of that Act);]

• “recognised body” means a body F5 . . . for the time being recognised under section 32;

• F6 . . .

• F7 . . .

(2) Any reference in this Part to a licensed conveyancer practising as a sole practitioner is a reference to a licensed conveyancer practising either as the sole principal in the practice or in partnership with other persons of whom none are licensed conveyancers.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 39(1): words in the definition of "client" repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 28(a), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)(f)(v)(aa)

F2 S. 39(1): definitions of "director" and "officer" repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 28(b), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)(f)(v)(aa)

F3 Words in s. 39(1) inserted (29.6.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(6)(b), Sch. 19 para. 7; S.I. 2015/1402, art. 2(b)

F4 S. 39(1): definition of "manager" inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 211, Sch. 17 para. 28(d) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)

F5 S. 39(1): word in the definition of "recognised body" repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 182, 210, 211, Sch. 17 para. 28(d), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(c)(i)(f)(v)(aa)

F6 Definition in s. 39(1) omitted (1.10.1991) by virtue of S.I. 1991/1997, regs. 1, 2, Sch. para. 55(3) (with reg. 4)

F7 S. 39(1): definition repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV.