Paragraph 144

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Section 77 (Family Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (k) for from “granted” to “right” substitute “ authorised by a relevant approved regulator ”,

F1(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

in paragraph (m) for “granted that right” substitute “ authorised ”.

(3)

For subsection (5)(b) substitute—

“(b)
is a relevant approved regulator in relation to the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (or both).”

(4)

After subsection (7) insert—

“(8)
In this section “relevant approved regulator” is to be construed in accordance with section 20(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007.”

Annotations

F1: Sch. 21 para. 144(2)(b) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 99 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)