97(1)Section 119 (interpretation) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (1) omit the following definitions—
“authorised advocate”
“authorised body” and “appropriate authorised body”
“authorised litigator”
“authorised practitioner”
“Consultative Panel”
“duly certificated notary public”
“the general principle”
“qualified person”
“the statutory objective”.
(3)In that subsection, for the definition of “court” substitute—
““court” has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 207 of that Act);”.
(4)In that subsection, for the definition of “qualification regulations” and “rules of conduct” substitute—
““qualification regulations” and “conduct rules”, in relation to a body, have the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 21 of that Act);”.
(5)In that subsection, in the definition of “right to conduct litigation”—
(a)in paragraph (a) after “court” insert “ in England and Wales ”,
(b)for “and” at the end of that paragraph substitute—
“(aa)to commence, prosecute and defend such proceedings; and”.
(6)In subsection (3) for from “(including” to the end substitute “ to conduct rules includes a reference to practice rules (within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 21 of that Act)). ”