The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2987
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012.

Section 2 Commencement

This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 3 Interpretation

In this Order “the 2011 Order ” means the Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society and The Council for Licensed Conveyancers) (Modification of Functions) Order 2011 .

Section 4 Amendment of article 5 of the 2011 Order

(1) In the heading to article 5 of the 2011 Order omit “for a transitional period”.

(2) In article 5 of the 2011 Order omit “in respect of a transitional period”.

Section 5 Extended power to make compensation rules: removal of transitional limitation

(1) The Schedule to the 2011 Order (which extends the power to make compensation rules in respect of acts or omissions of solicitors to include acts or omissions of licensed bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, omit “for a transitional period”.

(3) In paragraph 1, omit the definition of “transitional period”.

(4) In paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “which occurs during the transitional period”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d) the exercise by the Society of any of its powers under Schedule 14 to the Legal Services Act 2007.