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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Warrant) (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2015 and come into force 21 days after the day on which they are made.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 2007 Act” means the Legal Services Act 2007;
“appointed person” means a person appointed by the Board(1) to act on its behalf;
“former authority” means an approved regulator which has had its designation as a licensing authority in relation to one or more reserved legal activities cancelled by virtue of section 75 of the 2007 Act or an order under section 76;
“judicial officer” means—
a judge of the High Court;
a Circuit judge; or
a justice of the peace.
(3) A reference in these regulations to a warrant is a reference to a warrant which has been or may be issued under section 79(3) of the 2007 Act.
“The Board” is defined in section 2 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) to mean the Legal Services Board.
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