# The Commissioners for Oaths (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1994

S.I. 1994/1380 · made 23 May 1994

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.

Made under: Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Section 113, Section 119)

## Introductory text

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 1990, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 Citation 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.

## 2 Interpretation

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 1985 by virtue of section 11 of that Act.

## 3 Licensed 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 1891 and section 24 of the Stamp Duties Management Act 1891.

## 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.

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