Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2011 and comes into force on 12th September 2011.

Designation as a licensing authority2

1

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is designated as a licensing authority in relation to the reserved legal activities mentioned in paragraph (2).

2

The reserved legal activities are—

a

reserved instrument activities;

b

the administration of oaths;

c

probate activities.

Supplementary provision3

The Schedule to this Order (which makes supplementary provision) has effect.

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

J DjanoglyParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice