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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensed-conveyancers-discipline-and-appeals-committee-procedure-rules-approval-order-1987/schedule/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/789",
  "legislation_title": "The Licensed Conveyancers' Discipline and Appeals Committee (Procedure) Rules Approval Order 1987",
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  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:–\n“The Act” means the Administration of Justice Act 1985;\n“case relating to conduct” means:–\n(a) a case where an allegation under Section 24(1)(a)(ii) or (iii) or where a complaint under Section 24(1)(b) of the Act is made against a licensed conveyancer; or\n(b) a case where an allegation under paragraph 3(1)(a)(ii) or where a complaint under paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Act is made against a recognised body;\n“case relating to conviction” means:–\n(a) a case where an allegation under Section 24(1)(a)(i) of the Act is made against a licensed conveyancer: or\n(b) a case where an allegation under paragraph 3(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 6 to the Act is made against a recognised body;\n“the Chairman” means the Chairman or the acting Chairman of the Discipline and Appeals Committee;\n“the Committee” means the Discipline and Appeals Committee established under Section 25(1) of the Act and includes a quorum of that Committee as provided for in the Licensed Conveyancers' Investigating Committee and Discipline and Appeals Committee Rules 1987;\n“the Complainant” means the body or person by whom a complaint has been made to the Council against a licensed conveyancer or recognised body.\n“the Legal Assessor” means an assessor appointed to the Council under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act;\n“party” means any complainant or respondent or the Solicitor;\n“the respondent” means any licensed conveyancer or recognised body against whom an allegation or complaint under Section 24(1) of or paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6 to the Act is referred to the Discipline and Appeals Committee;\n“the Secretary” means the Secretary of the Council and includes any deputy or assistant or person appointed temporarily to perform the duties of that office;\n“the Solicitor” means a solicitor nominated by the Council to act as their solicitor for the purposes of these rules, and in relation to a hearing includes counsel instructed by the Solicitor to act on behalf of the Council.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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