{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974/section-86A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974/section-86A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1974/47",
  "legislation_title": "Solicitors Act 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-act-1974",
  "path": "section/86A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "86A",
  "heading": "Rules",
  "text": "(1) Rules made by the Society under this Act may —\n(a) make provision generally or subject to exceptions or only in relation to specified cases;\n(b) make different provision for different cases or circumstances or for different purposes.\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), any rules prescribing a fee may provide for that fee to be reduced or waived in such circumstances as may be specified in the rules.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 86A inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 74 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 86A applied by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61), s. 9(2J) (as inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 81(5) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/47/section/86A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:43:05.522324+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}