(1)For the purposes of section 128 a person is to be regarded as an authorised person in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity, at a time before section 125 comes into force, if the person was at that time—
(a)a person of the kind mentioned in paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 15,
(b)a body recognised under section 9 or 32 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61) (recognised bodies), or
(c)a legal partnership, a conveyancing partnership, a patent attorney body or a trade mark attorney body.
(2)In this section—
“conveyancing partnership” has the meaning given by paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 5;
“legal partnership” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(4) of that Schedule;
“patent attorney body” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(7) of that Schedule;
“trade mark attorney body” has the meaning given by paragraph 16(7) of that Schedule.
Commencement Information
I1S. 129 in force at 6.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2089, art. 2(a)