PART 1Preliminary

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and, subject to paragraph (2), come into force on exit day.

2

Paragraphs 8(2) and (4), 13(2), (4), (7)(a), (c) and (e), (8)(a) and (c) and (9)(a) and 15(2) and (4) of the Schedule come into force at the end of the transitional period.

3

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1978 Order” means the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 19782;

  • “the 2000 Regulations” means the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 20003;

  • “the end of the transitional period” means 11.00 p.m. on 31 December 2020 (and references to anything happening before, after or at the end of the transitional period are to be read accordingly).