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The Commissioners for Oaths (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1994

S.I. 1994/1380 · Made 23 May 1994

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OATHS

LEGAL SERVICES

Made 23rd May 1994

Laid before Parliament 25th May 1994

Coming into force 17th June 1994

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 113(1)(b) and 119(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990f1, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 41. Section 119(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “member” and “prescribed”.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Licensed conveyancers authorised to administer oaths
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 17th June 1994.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

  • “the Council” means the Council for Licensed Conveyancers;

  • “licensed conveyancer” has the same meaning as it has in the Administration of Justice Act 1985f1 by virtue of section 11 of that Act.

3Licensed conveyancers authorised to administer oaths

The Council shall be a prescribed body for the purposes of section 113 of the Act, and every licensed conveyancer shall accordingly have the powers conferred on a commissioner for oaths by the Commissioners for Oaths Acts 1889 and 1891f1 and section 24 of the Stamp Duties Management Act 1891f2.

Signature

Mackay of Clashfern , C.

Dated 23rd May 1994

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations recognise the Council for Licensed Conveyancers as a prescribed body for the purposes of section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and thus enable licensed conveyancers to act as commissioners for oaths.