Sch 16 para 54
(1) Section 56 (orders as to remuneration for non-contentious business) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) in paragraph (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ” , (b) after paragraph (d) insert— (da) a member of the Legal Services Board nominated by that Board; (c) in paragraph (e) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ” . (3) In subsection (2) for “(the Secretary of State” to “think fit” substitute “ (the Lord Chancellor being one), may make general orders prescribing the general principles to be applied when determining ” . (4) In subsection (3)— (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ” , and (b) for “Council” (in both places) substitute “ Society ” . (5) In subsection (4) for “An order” to the end of paragraph (a) substitute— “ The principles prescribed by an order under this section may provide that solicitors should be remunerated— ” . (6) In subsection (5)— (a) for “An order” to “reference” substitute— “ The general principles prescribed by an order under this section may provide that the amount of such remuneration is to be determined by having regard ” , and (b) in paragraph (d) after “solicitor” insert “ , or any employee of his who is an authorised person, ” . (7) After that subsection insert— (5A) In subsection (5) “ authorised person ” means a person who is an authorised person in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity, within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 18 of that Act). (8) In subsection (6)(a) for “taxation” substitute “ assessment ” . (9) In subsection (7)— (a) for “taxation” substitute “ assessment ” , and (b) for “regulated by” substitute “ subject to ” .