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Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 84 to 91: 84: Schedule 5, page 137, line 7, after ““Attorneys,? insert— ““( ) The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen,? 85: Schedule 5, page 137, line 29, leave out ““Secretary of State? and insert ““Lord Chancellor? 86: Schedule 5, page 139, line 12, leave out ““has the same meaning as in? and insert ““means a registered European lawyer within the meaning of? 87: Schedule 5, page 139, line 13, at end insert ““who is registered with the Law Society.? 88: Schedule 5, page 141, line 2, at end insert— ““(1) During the transitional period, a person (““P?) is an exempt person in relation to the carrying on of an activity (““the relevant activity?) which is a notarial activity if— (a) 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 (b) E is an authorised person in relation to the relevant activity. (2) If P is a body, in this paragraph references to an employee of P include references to a manager of P.? 89: Schedule 5, page 142, line 14, after ““mark? insert ““attorney? 90: Schedule 5, page 142, line 37, after ““mark? insert ““attorney? 91: Schedule 5, page 143, line 2, at end insert— ““Law costs draftsmen 15A (1) During the transitional period, every authorised member of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen is deemed to be authorised by that Association to administer oaths. (2) In this paragraph, ““authorised member of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen? means a member of that Association who has been authorised by that Association to carry on one or both of the following activities— (a) the exercise of a right of audience; (b) the conduct of litigation. (3) The authority conferred by sub-paragraph (1) is exercisable in accordance with and subject to the regulatory arrangements of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen.? On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 22 [Transitional protection for non-commercial bodies]: