SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
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In section 86 (authorised excuses for failures as to return and declarations)—
a
in subsection (1A), for “or solicitor” substitute “
, solicitor or authorised person
”
, and
b
after that subsection insert—
1B
In subsection (1A) “authorised person” means a person (other than a barrister or solicitor) who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience (within the meaning of that Act).