SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Licensed Conveyancers

PART II Amendments of Provisions Relating to Powers of Council Etc.

Council’s intervention powers

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1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the powers conferred by Part II of Schedule 5 to the Act of 1985 (intervention in licensed conveyancer’s practice) shall also be exercisable where—

a

the Council is satisfied that a sole licensed conveyancer has abandoned his practice; or

b

the Council is satisfied that a licensed conveyancer has been practising in breach of any condition imposed on him in connection with any relevant licence of his.

2

The powers—

a

conferred by Part II of Schedule 5 to the Act of 1985; and

b

exercisable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b),

shall only be exercised if the Council has given the licensed conveyancer notice in writing that it is satisfied as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) and also (at the same or any later time) notice in writing that the powers conferred by Part II of that Schedule are accordingly exercisable in his case.