SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

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In Schedule 2 to the Companies Act 2006 (exceptions from restrictions on disclosure), in paragraph 67—

a

for “solicitor, barrister, advocate” substitute “ relevant lawyer ”, and

b

for “ “Foreign lawyer”” to the end substitute—

In this paragraph—

“foreign lawyer” means a person (other than a relevant lawyer) who is a foreign lawyer within the meaning of section 89(9) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

“relevant lawyer” means—

a

a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act),

b

a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or

c

a solicitor or advocate in Scotland.