Paragraph 1

In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the 1990 Act” means the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

• “the commencement date” means 1st January 2000;

• “the existing Schedule 4” and “the new Schedule 4” mean respectively Schedule 4 to the 1990 Act prior to and subsequent to the commencement date^f1;

• “the Advisory Committee” means the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct established by section 19 of the 1990 Act^f2;

• “the Consultative Panel” means the Legal Services Consultative Panel established by section 18A of the 1990 Act^f3; and

other words and expressions have the meanings ascribed to them by section 119 of the 1990 Act.