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The Commissioners for Oaths (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/1676 · Made 4 July 1995

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OATHS

LEGAL SERVICES

Made 4th July 1995

Laid before Parliament 4th July 1995

Coming into force 31st July 1995

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 113(1) 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. 1Regulation 1
  2. 2Regulation 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 31st July 1995.

2

The Institute of Legal Executives shall be a prescribed body for the purposes of section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (administration of oaths and taking of affidavits).

Signature

Mackay of Clashfern , C.

Dated 4th July 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations recognise the Institute of Legal Executives as a prescribed body for the purposes of section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and thus empower members of that Institute to act as commissioners for oaths.