The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010

Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 2842 (C. 127)

Legal Services, England And Wales

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010

Made

25th November 2010

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 211(2) of the Legal Services Act 2007(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010.

Commencement of provisions

2.  Sections 80 and 81 of the Legal Services Act 2007 come into force on 30th November 2010.

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

J Djanogly

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

25th November 2010

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the ninth commencement order made under the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) (“the 2007 Act”).

Article 2 commences sections 80 and 81 of the 2007 Act on 30th November 2010. Section 80 enables the Lord Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Legal Services Board, to make an order either establishing new appellate bodies for the purposes of appeals under Part 5 of the 2007 Act (alternative business structures) or making provision to enable existing bodies to hear such appeals. Section 81 sets out procedural requirements about recommendations by the Legal Services Board for an order under section 80.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the 2007 Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 707.03.20082008/222
Section 401.01.20102009/3250
Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 20(5), 24(3), 26(2), 27, 29, 30, 33, 37(4) and (5), 41(4) and (5), 42 (6) to (10), 44(2), 45(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 48(6) to (9), 49, 50 and 51(1), (3), (4) and (6) to (8)01.01.20092008/3149
Sections 12 to 17, 18(1)(a) subject to transitory provision, 19, 20, 21 partially, 22 to 24 and 25 partially and subject to transitory provision01.01.20102009/3250
Section 25 wholly but subject to transitional provision29.03.20102010/1118
Sections 26, 28, 31, 32, 34 to 48, 51, 52 to 63, 64 partially and subject to transitory provision and 65 to 6801.01.20102009/3250
Sections 69 and 7007.03.20082008/222
Sections 74, 76(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 79(6) to (10), 84(2) partially, 87(4) and (5), 89, 95(3) and (4), 96(1), 112(2) and (4),01.01.20092008/3149
Sections 75 to 79 wholly29.03.20102010/1118
Section 83(3) to (7)29.03.20102010/1118
Sections 112(1) and (3) and 113 subject to transitory provision06.10.20102010/2089
Section 11407.03.20082008/222
Sections 115 to 124,01.01.20092008/3149
Sections 125 and 126 wholly but subject to transitory provision06.10.20102010/2089
Sections 126(3), 127 and 128(3)(b), (4)(d) and (5)(c)01.01.20092008/3149
Sections 128 wholly and 12906.10.20102010/2089
Section 13001.01.20092008/3149
Section 13106.10.20102010/2089
Sections 132 and 13301.01.20092008/3149
Sections 134 and 13506.10.20102010/2089
Sections 136 and 137(4), 140(6)(c), 141(5), (6) and (7), 144(1) and (3) to (7), 145(2) and (3)01.01.20092008/3149
Sections 137 to 143 wholly, 144 and 145 wholly but subject to transitory provision and 146 to 154 wholly06.10.20102010/2089
Sections 155 and 15601.01.20092008/3149
Section 157(3)29.03.20102010/1118
Sections 157 and 158 wholly but subject in part to transitory and transitional provisions and section 159(1) and (2)(a) and (b) for limited purposes06.10.20102010/2089
Section 159(1) and (2)(b) for limited purposes31.12.20112010/2089
Section 159(2)(b) for limited purposes01.01.20112010/2089
Sections 160 and 16201.01.20092008/3149

Sections 163

Section 164 to 166

Sections 167 to 171 all subject to transitory provision

01.01.2010

06.10.2010

01.01.2010

2009/3250

2010/2089

2009/3250

Section 17207.03.20082008/222
Sections 173(1) and (3) to (11), 174(1), (3), (4), (6) and (7),01.01.20092008/3149
Section 173 wholly, 174 and 175(1)(a), (b), (d), (j) and (l) and (2)(a) and (b)01.01.20102009/3250

Section 175(1)(c), (k), (m) and (n)

Section 175(1)(g), (h) and (i)

01.01.2009

06.10.2010

2008/3149

2010/2089

Section 175(2)(c) and (d)29.03.20102010/1118
Section 176 partially01.01.20102009/3250
Section 17707.03.20082008/222
Sections 178 and 17901.01.20102009/3250
Section 18007.03.20082008/222
Section 18101.01.20102009/3250
Section 18207.03.20102008/222
Sections 183 to 18501.01.20102009/3250
Section 18707.03.20082008/222
Sections 188 to 190, 192 and 19301.01.20102009/3250
Section 194(8) and (9) and (10)30.06.20082008/1436
Section 194 (wholly), 195 and 19601.10.20082008/1436
Sections 197 and 19801.01.20102009/3250
Section 199(1) and (2)07.03.20082008/222
Section 199(3)31.03.20092009/503
Section 199(4), (5) and (6)(b)30.06.20082008/1436
Section 199(5) wholly, (6)(a) partially, (6)(b) wholly31.03.20092009/503
Section 199 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Section 200(1)07.03.20082008/222
Sections 200(2) to (4), 201, 202 and 20301.01.20092008/3149
Section 204(1), (3) and (4)(a)07.03.20082008/222
Section 204 wholly and 20501.01.20092008/3149
Sections 206, 209 and 21007.03.20082008/222
Certain definitions in section 20707.03.2008, 30.06.2008 and 31.03.20092008/222, 2008/1436 and 2009/503
Section 207 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Section 208(1)31.03.20092009/503
Section 21301.01.20102009/3250
Schedule 107.03.20082008/222
Schedules 2 and 301.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 3(1), (3) and (4), 4(2), 11(3), 13, 20 and 23(3) of Schedule 401.01.20092008/3149
Schedule 4 remainder except paragraph 19(2)(f)01.01.20102009/3250
Schedule 5 subject to transitory provision01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 12(1) to (3), 13 and 14 of Schedule 601.01.20092008/3149
Schedule 6 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 10(3) of Schedule 701.01.20092008/3149
Schedule 7 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 1, 2(5), 10(5), 13(2)(a) and 21(5) of Schedule 801.01.20092008/3149
Schedule 8 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 9(5) of Schedule 901.01.20092008/3149
Schedule 9 wholly01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 1(1), (4) and (5), 2(2), 9(3), 11, 17, 18(5) and 25(5) of Schedule 1001.01.20092008/3149
Schedules 10 and 11 wholly29.03.20102010/1118
Paragraphs 2(4) and (5) and 4 of Schedule 1201.01.20092008/3149
Paragraph 8 and other paragraphs (for limited purposes only) of Schedule 1301.01.20092008/3149
Paragraphs 1 to 12 of Schedule 1507.03.20082008/222
Paragraphs 13 to 34 of Schedule 1501.01.20092008/3149
Paragraphs 1, 2(b), 4(b), 7(b), 8(1) and (2), 21, 31(1) and (2)(a) and (d), 34(1), (2)(a) and (3), 38(a) in part, 38(b)(i) and (ii), 50(a)(ii), 53, 54(1) and (4)(b), 64(1), (3) and (4), 71 subject to transitory provision, 72(a) and 75(c) partially, 80, 115, 124, 126, 128(a) and (c)(i) and 130 of Schedule 1607.03.20082008/222
Paragraphs 38(b)(iii), 47, 48, 54(2)(a) and (c), (3), (4)(a), (5), (6)(a) and (9)(b), 56(c), 81(1) and (9), 86(g) partially, 111, 112(a), (c) and (d) and 113(b)(iii), 125(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) and 128(c)(ii) of Schedule 1630.06.20082008/1436
Paragraphs 31(2)(c) and (e), 32(1), (2)(a) and (c) to (e) and (3) to (7), 33, 35, 36, 37, 41(1) and (2), 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49(b), (d), (f) and (h), 50(b) and (c), 54(6)(b) and (7), 59(b)(iii), 62(d) and (e), 70, 72(b), 74, 75(a) and (c) partially, 77, 79, 81 wholly, 82, 83, 84(1), (2) and (4), 85, 86 wholly, 87 to 93, 94, 95 to 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and (c), 106(a), (b), (d) and (e) partially, 107, 108 to 110, 113(b)(iv) and (c), 114, 116 to 123, 125 wholly, 127, 131, 132, 133, 134 and 136 of Schedule 1631.03.20092009/503
Paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 7(a), 8(3) to (5), 9, 10, 11 subject to transitory provision, 12, 13, 14, 15 subject to transitory provision, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 30, 40, 41(3) to (6), 49(a), (c) and (e), 50(a)(i), 51, 52, 54(2)(b), 75(b) and (c)(partially), 128(d), (e)(ii), (f) and (g), 129, 135 and 138 of Schedule 1601.07.20092009/1365
Paragraphs 2(a) and (c) wholly, 4(a) and (c) wholly, 24 and 25, 26 subject to transitory provision, 27 subject to transitory provision, 28 subject to transitory provision, 29, 31(2)(b), (3) and (4), 32(2)(b), 34(2)(b), 38(a), 54(8) and (9)(a), 55, 56(a) and (b), 57, 58, 59(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 60, 61, 62(a) to (c), 63, 64(2), 65 to 69, 73 subject to saving, 75(c) partially, 76, 112(b), 113(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 128(b) and (e)(i) and 137 of Schedule 1601.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 39, 78, 100, 105(b)(ii) and 106(c) of Schedule 16 all subject to transitional provision06.10.20102010/2089
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1707.03.20082008/222
Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1701.01.20102009/3250
Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1707.03.20082008/222
Paragraphs 2(a), 4, 5(1), (2)(a) and (b) partially and (3)(a) and (b) partially, 6, 7(1) and (2)(a) and (b) partially, 8, 9, 12 to 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 to 26, 28, 29, 30(1), (2)(b) and (3), 31 and 32(1) to (6)(f), (6)(g) partially and (7) to (18), 33, 34(1), (5) and (6) and 35(1), (5) and (7) to (11) of Schedule 1731.03.20092009/503
Paragraphs 2 wholly and 3 of Schedule 1701.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 23, 27, 30 wholly, 34 wholly and 35(2) to (4) and (6) of Schedule 1701.01.20102009/3250
Paragraph 32 of Schedule 1706.10.20102010/2089
Paragraphs 1, 5, 8 and 9 of Schedule 1907.03.20082008/222
Paragraphs 6(1) and (2) and 11(1) and (6) of Schedule 1930.06.20082008/1436
Schedule 2001.10.20082008/1436
Paragraphs 65, 67, 83, 87, 99, 100(b) to (d) and 101 of Schedule 2131.03.20092009/503
Schedule 21 wholly save transitory and saving provision in respect of paragraphs 84(f), 88, 96 and 100(a) and (f)01.01.20102009/3250
Paragraphs 1 to 5 and paragraph 9 (for certain purposes) of Schedule 2207.03.20082008/222
Paragraph 18 of Schedule 2230.06.20082008/1436
Paragraphs 6 to 8, 11(1), 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of Schedule 2231.03.20092009/503
Schedule 23 partially

07.03.2008, 30.06.2008, 01.10.2008, 31.03.2009,

01.07.2009,

01.01.2010,

06.10.2010,

01.01.2011 and

31.12.2011

2008/222, 2008/1436,

2008/1436,

2009/503,

2009/1365,

2009/3250,

2010/2089,

2010/2089 and

2010/2089

Schedule 2401.01.20102009/3250