2.—(1) The 2000 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)at the appropriate place add—
““the 1974 Act” means the Solicitors Act 1974;”;
(b)for the definition of “Qualification Regulations” substitute—
““Qualification Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007(1);”.
(3) In regulation 11 after paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply to professional activities relating to the representation of a client in proceedings before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal or the Asylum Support Tribunal, or any tribunal hearing an appeal from those tribunals.”.
(4) In regulation 29(1) for “regulation 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Qualification Regulations” substitute “regulation 26(a) of the Qualification Regulations”.
(5) In Schedule 1—
(a)in the title for “regulation 6(1)(b)(ii)” substitute “regulation 26(a)”;
(b)in Column 2 of the table for the entry “The Master of the Rolls” substitute “The High Court”.
(6) In Schedule 3—
(a)in Part 2, omit the entries for the 1974 Act and the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(2);
(b)in Part 3, omit the entry for the 1974 Act.
S.I. 2007/2781. Schedule 5 of this instrument has been amended by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683).