# The Licensed Conveyancers' Discipline and Appeals Committee (Procedure) Rules Approval Order 1987, Paragraph 2: Interpretation


In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:–
“The Act” means the Administration of Justice Act 1985;
“case relating to conduct” means:–
(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
(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;
“case relating to conviction” means:–
(a) a case where an allegation under Section 24(1)(a)(i) of the Act is made against a licensed conveyancer: or
(b) a case where an allegation under paragraph 3(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 6 to the Act is made against a recognised body;
“the Chairman” means the Chairman or the acting Chairman of the Discipline and Appeals Committee;
“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;
“the Complainant” means the body or person by whom a complaint has been made to the Council against a licensed conveyancer or recognised body.
“the Legal Assessor” means an assessor appointed to the Council under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act;
“party” means any complainant or respondent or the Solicitor;
“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;
“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;
“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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/789/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensed-conveyancers-discipline-and-appeals-committee-procedure-rules-approval-order-1987/schedule/paragraph-2
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