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Proceeding contribution from Lord Evans of Temple Guiting (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 18 April 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Services Bill [HL].


Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 63 to 70: 63: Schedule 3, page 121, line 19, leave out sub-paragraph (9) 64: Schedule 3, page 121, line 39, leave out ““Secretary of State? and insert ““Lord Chancellor? 65: Schedule 3, page 122, line 17, leave out sub-paragraph (5) 66: Schedule 3, page 123, line 40, leave out sub-paragraph (9) 67: Schedule 3, page 124, line 43, at end insert— ““( ) The person is exempt if section 14 of the Public Notaries Act 1801 (c. 79) applies to the person, and— (a) where that section applies by virtue of the person holding or exercising an office or appointment, the person carries on the activity for ecclesiastical purposes; (b) where that section applies by virtue of the person performing a public duty or service under government, the person carries on the activity in the course of performing that duty or service.? 68: Schedule 3, page 125, line 17, at end insert— ““Employers etc acting through exempt person (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person (““P?) carries on an activity (““the relevant activity?) which is a reserved legal activity, (b) P carries on the relevant activity by virtue of an employee of P (““E?) carrying it on in E’s capacity as such an employee, and (c) E is an exempt person in relation to the relevant activity. (2) P is an exempt person in relation to the relevant activity to the extent that P carries on that activity by virtue of E so carrying it on. (3) This paragraph does not apply where E— (a) carries on the relevant activity at the direction and under the supervision of an authorised person in relation to that activity, and (b) is exempt in relation to that activity by virtue of paragraph 1(7), 3(3) or 4(2). (4) If P is a body, in this paragraph references to an employee of P include references to a manager of P.? 69: Schedule 3, page 125, line 19, leave out ““Secretary of State? and insert ““Lord Chancellor? 70: Schedule 3, page 125, line 27, leave out ““Secretary of State? and insert ““Lord Chancellor? On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 4 [Approved regulators]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
691 c242-3 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Consumers Costs Competition Competition Commission Legal profession Fines Exemptions Monitoring Standards Voluntary organisations Regulation Wills Legal Services Board Legal Services Consumer Panel
Legislation
Legal Services Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
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