Part 3Reserved legal activities
Continuity of existing rights and transitional protection
22Continuity of existing rights to carry on reserved legal activities
Schedule 5 makes provision for the continuity of existing rights and for certain persons to be deemed, during a transitional period, to be authorised by approved regulators to carry on certain activities.
23Transitional protection for non-commercial bodies
1
During the transitional period, a body within subsection (2) is entitled to carry on any activity which is a reserved legal activity.
2
The bodies are—
a
a not for profit body,
b
a community interest company, or
c
an independent trade union.
3
The transitional period is the period which—
a
begins with the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13, and
b
ends with the day appointed by the Lord Chancellor by order for the purposes of this paragraph.
4
Different days may be appointed under subsection (3)(b) for different purposes.
5
An order may be made under subsection (3)(b) only on the recommendation of the Board.