Part III U.K. Provision of legal services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: functions of the Lord Chancellor transferred (19.8.2003) to the Secretary of State by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 4, Sch. 1 (with art. 6)

Barristers and solicitors E+W

47 Fees for solicitors’ practising certificates. E+W

(1) The [F1 Secretary of State] may by order made by statutory instrument amend section 11(3) of the M1 Solicitors Act 1974 (power of Law Society to apply fees payable on issue of practising certificates for any of its purposes) by substituting for the purposes referred to in it (at any time)—

(a) the purposes of the regulation, education and training of solicitors and those wishing to become solicitors, or

(b) both those purposes and such other purposes as the [F1 Secretary of State] considers appropriate.

(2) No order shall be made under this section unless—

(a) the [F1 Secretary of State] has consulted the Master of the Rolls and the Law Society, and

(b) a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 47 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 11(1)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c.47.