SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

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In section 162 (member of legal and certain other professions)—

a

the existing provision becomes subsection (1),

b

in that subsection—

i

after “solicitor” insert “ , authorised person ”, and

ii

for “or tribunal” (in both places) substitute “ , tribunal or other body ”, and

c

after that subsection insert—

2

In subsection (1) “authorised person” means a person (other than a barrister or solicitor) who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act).