SRA Handbook

Commencement

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Rule 12: COMMENCEMENT

12.1

These rules come into force on 1 December 2001.

12.2

From 31 March 2012 or the date on which an order made pursuant to section 69 of the LSA relating to the status of sole practitioners comes into force, whichever is the later, these rules shall have effect subject to the following amendment:

(a)

in the preamble the words "and recognised sole practitioners" shall be omitted.

12.3

These rules shall not apply to licensed bodies until such time as the Law Society is designated as a licensing authority under Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Legal Services Act 2007 and all definitions shall be construed accordingly.

12.4

In these rules references in the preamble to the Rules being made under section 83 of the Legal Services Act 2007 shall have no effect until the Law Society is designated as a licensing authority under Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Legal Services Act 2007."