# Administration of Justice Act 1985, Section 39: Interpretation of Part II.

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Part—
“associate” means, in the case of a licensed conveyancer practising in partnership with other persons, any partner of his not holding a licence in force under this Part or any employee of such a partner;
“client” means—
(a)in relation to a licensed conveyancer, any person by whom or on whose behalf instructions regarding the provision of conveyancing services are given to the licensed conveyancer . . . ;
(b)in relation to a recognised body, any person by whom or on whose behalf such instructions are given to the body;
and “client account” means an account in whose title the word “client” is required by rules under section 22(2);
“conveyancing services” shall be construed in accordance with section 11(3);
“the Council” means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;
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“fees” includes charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“licence” and “licensed conveyancer” have the meaning given by section 11(2);
“licensed CLC practitioner” means a person, other than a licensed conveyancer, who holds a licence under section 53 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
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“manager”, in relation to a body, has the same meaning as in the Legal Services Act 2007 (see section 207 of that Act);
“recognised body” means a body . . . for the time being recognised under section 32;
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(2) Any reference in this Part to a licensed conveyancer practising as a sole practitioner is a reference to a licensed conveyancer practising either as the sole principal in the practice or in partnership with other persons of whom none are licensed conveyancers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1985/section-39
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