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Statutory Instruments
Legal Services, England And Wales
Made
15th December 2014
Laid before Parliament
17th December 2014
Coming into force
20th January 2015
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 208(2) and (4) and 211(2) of the Legal Services Act 2007(1).
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 12, Supplementary and Transitory Provision) Order 2014 and comes into force on 20th January 2015.
(2) In this Order-
"the 2007 Act" means the Legal Services Act 2007;
"Claims Management Services Regulator" means-
"regulated claims management services" has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Compensation Act 2006.
2. Section 161 (extension of Part 6 to claims management services) of the 2007 Act comes into force as follows-
(a)subsection (3) comes into force on 20th January 2015; and
(b)subsections (1), (2) and (4) come into force on 28th January 2015.
3. For the purposes of the extension of Part 6 of the 2007 Act to regulated claims management services, section 125 of that Act is to be read as if, for "this section", there were substituted "section 161".
4. For the purposes of section 128 of the 2007 Act a person is to be regarded as an authorised person in relation to regulated claims management services at a time before section 161 of that Act comes into force, if the person was at that time a person authorised by the Claims Management Services Regulator under Part 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 to provide regulated claims management services.
5. Until the coming into force of paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 19 to the 2007 Act, section 161(4) of that Act is to be read as if the reference to "the Board" were to "the Secretary of State who is exercising functions under section 5(9) of the Compensation Act 2006".
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Shailesh Vara
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
15th December 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the twelfth Commencement Order made under the Legal Services Act 2007 (c.29) ("the 2007 Act").
Article 2 commences section 161 (extension of Part 6 to claims management services) of the 2007 Act. That section extends the scope of the Legal Ombudsman scheme in Part 6 of the 2007 Act so as to allow the ombudsman, established under that Part, to consider complaints about the service provided by companies regulated by the Claims Management Services Regulator in accordance with the scheme rules under which the ombudsman operates. By virtue of section 5(9) of the Compensation Act 2006 (c.29) the Secretary of State currently exercises the functions of the Claims Management Services Regulator.
Article 3 adapts section 125 of the 2007 Act in consequence of the coming into force of section 161. Section 125(2) of the 2007 Act makes provision for the Legal Ombudsman to have jurisdiction over acts or omissions which occurred before the commencement of that section. Article 3 adapts the 2007 Act so that, in relation to complaints about claims management services, the ombudsman's jurisdiction extends back from the coming into force of section 161. This means that the jurisdiction in respect of such complaints is equivalent to that in respect of other legal complaints.
Article 4 provides that persons authorised by the Claims Management Services Regulator are to be treated as respondents for the purposes of the ombudsman scheme where an act or omission to which a complaint relates pre-dates the commencement of section 161. This complements the provision made by section 161 itself which brings persons authorised by the Claims Management Services Regulator within the ombudsman scheme from the date of commencement.
Article 5 modifies section 161(4) of the 2007 Act to substitute the reference to the Legal Services Board in that subsection with a reference to the same Secretary of State who exercises the functions of the Claims Management Services Regulator. This is to reflect the fact that the provision in the 2007 Act which substitutes the Legal Services Board for the Secretary of State as the person who exercises the functions of the Claims Management Services Regulator in the absence of another person being so designated has not been commenced.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2007 Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Section 4 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 20(5), 24(3), 26(2), 27, 29, 30, 33, 37(4) and (5), 41(4) and (5), 42 (6) to (10), 44(2), 45(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 48(6) to (9), 49, 50 and 51(1), (3), (4) and (6) to (8) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 12 to 17, 18(1)(a) subject to transitory provision, 19, 20, 21 partially, 22 to 24 and 25 partially and subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 18(2) and (4), and section 21 wholly | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Section 18 wholly | 06.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Section 25 wholly but subject to transitional provision | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 26, 28, 31, 32, 34 to 48, 51, 52 to 63, 64 partially and subject to transitory provision and 65 to 68 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 64 wholly | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Sections 69 and 70 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 71, 72, 73(1)(b), (2)(b) and (4) | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Sections 74, 76(3)(b) and (c), (4) and (7), 79(6) to (10), 84(2) partially, 87(4) and (5), 89, 95(3) and (4), 96(1), 112(2) and (4) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 75 to 79 wholly | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 80 and 81 | 30.11.2010 | 2010/2842 |
| Section 82 subject to transitory provision | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Section 83(3) to (7) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 84(1) subject to transitory provision, (3), (4), (5) subject to transitional provision, and (6), 85 subject to transitory provision, 86(1), (3) and (4), 87, 88, 90 to 102, 104, 110 and 111 | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Sections 112(1) and (3) and 113 subject to transitory provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 114 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 115 to 124 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 125 and 126 wholly but subject to transitory provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 126(3), 127 and 128(3)(b), (4)(d) and (5)(c) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 128 wholly and 129 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 130 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 131 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 132 and 133 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 134 and 135 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 136 and 137(4), 140(6)(c), 141(5), (6) and (7), 144(1) and (3) to (7), 145(2) and (3) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 137 to 143 wholly, 144 and 145 wholly but subject to transitory provision and 146 to 154 wholly | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 155 and 156 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 157(3) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Sections 157 and 158 wholly but subject in part to transitory and transitional provisions and section 159(1) and (2)(a) and (b) for limited purposes | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 159(1) and (2)(b) for limited purposes | 31.12.2011 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 159(2)(b) for limited purposes | 01.01.2011 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 160 and 162 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 163 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Sections 164 to 166 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Sections 167 to 171 all subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 172 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 173(1) and (3) to (11), 174(1), (3), (4), (6) and (7) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 173 wholly, 174 and 175(1)(a), (b), (d), (j) and (l) and (2)(a) and (b) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 175(1)(c), (k), (m) and (n) | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 175(1)(g), (h) and (i) | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Section 175(2)(c) and (d) | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Section 175(2)(e) | 01.04.2011 | 2011/720 |
| Section 176 partially | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 177 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 178 and 179 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 180 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Section 181 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 182 | 07.03.2010 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 183 to 185 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 186 | 01.04.2011 | 2011/720 |
| Section 187 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 188 to 190, 192 and 193 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 194(8) and (9) and (10) | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Section 194 (wholly), 195 and 196 | 01.10.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Sections 197 and 198 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 199(1) and (2) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Section 199(3) | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 199(4), (5) and (6)(b) | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Section 199(5) wholly, (6)(a) partially, (6)(b) wholly | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 199 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 200(1) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Sections 200(2) to (4), 201, 202 and 203 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Section 204(1), (3) and (4)(a) | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Section 204 wholly and 205 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Sections 206, 209 and 210 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Certain definitions in section 207 | 07.03.2008, | 2008/222 |
| 30.06.2008 and | 2008/1436 | |
| 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 | |
| Section 207 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Section 208(1) | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Section 213 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Schedule 1 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Schedules 2 and 3 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 3(1), (3) and (4), 4(2), 11(3), 13, 20 and 23(3) of Schedule 4 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 4 remainder except paragraph 19(2)(f) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Schedule 4, paragraph 19(2)(f) | 01.04.2011 | 2011/720 |
| Schedule 5 subject to transitory provision | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 12(1) to (3), 13 and 14 of Schedule 6 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 6 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 10(3) of Schedule 7 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 7 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5), 10(5), 13(2)(a) and 21(5) of Schedule 8 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 8 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(5) and 9(5) of Schedule 9 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 9 wholly | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1(1), (4) and (5), 2(2), 9(3), 11, 17, 18(5) and 25(5) of Schedule 10 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedules 10 and 11 wholly | 29.03.2010 | 2010/1118 |
| Paragraphs 2(4) and (5) and 4 of Schedule 12 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Paragraph 8 and other paragraphs (for limited purposes only) of Schedule 13 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Schedule 13 wholly | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Schedule 14 | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 12 of Schedule 15 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraphs 13 to 34 of Schedule 15 | 01.01.2009 | 2008/3149 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2(b), 4(b), 7(b), 8(1) and (2), 21, 31(1) and (2)(a) and (d), 34(1), (2)(a) and (3), 38(a) in part, 38(b)(i) and (ii), 50(a)(ii), 53, 54(1) and (4)(b), 64(1), (3) and (4), 71 subject to transitory provision, 72(a) and 75(c) partially, 80, 115, 124, 126, 128(a) and (c)(i) and 130 of Schedule 16 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraphs 38(b)(iii), 47, 48, 54(2)(a) and (c), (3), (4)(a), (5), (6)(a) and (9)(b), 56(c), 81(1) and (9), 86(g) partially, 111, 112(a), (c) and (d) and 113(b)(iii), 125(c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) and 128(c)(ii) of Schedule 16 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 31(2)(c) and (e), 32(1), (2)(a) and (c) to (e) and (3) to (7), 33, 35, 36, 37, 41(1) and (2), 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49(b), (d), (f) and (h), 50(b) and (c), 54(6)(b) and (7), 59(b)(iii), 62(d) and (e), 70, 72(b), 74, 75(a) and (c) partially, 77, 79, 81 wholly, 82, 83, 84(1), (2) and (4), 85, 86 wholly, 87 to 93, 94, 95 to 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and (c), 106(a), (b), (d) and (e) partially, 107, 108 to 110, 113(b)(iv) and (c), 114, 116 to 123, 125 wholly, 127, 131, 132, 133, 134 and 136 of Schedule 16 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 7(a), 8(3) to (5), 9, 10, 11 subject to transitory provision, 12, 13, 14, 15 subject to transitory provision, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 30, 40, 41(3) to (6), 49(a), (c) and (e), 50(a)(i), 51, 52, 54(2)(b), 75(b) and (c)(partially), 128(d), (e)(ii), (f) and (g), 129, 135 and 138 of Schedule 16 | 01.07.2009 | 2009/1365 |
| Paragraphs 2(a) and (c) wholly, 4(a) and (c) wholly, 24 and 25, 26 subject to transitory provision, 27 subject to transitory provision, 28 subject to transitory provision, 29, 31(2)(b), (3) and (4), 32(2)(b), 34(2)(b), 38(a), 54(8) and (9)(a), 55, 56(a) and (b), 57, 58, 59(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 60, 61, 62(a) to (c), 63, 64(2), 65 to 69, 73 subject to saving, 75(c) partially, 76, 112(b), 113(a) and (b)(i) and (ii), 128(b) and (e)(i) and 137 of Schedule 16 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 39, 78, 100, 105(b)(ii) and 106(c) of Schedule 16 all subject to transitional provision | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Schedule 16 wholly | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Paragraph 1 of Schedule 17 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraph 11 of Schedule 17 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraphs 2(a), 4, 5(1), (2)(a) and (b) partially and (3)(a) and (b) partially, 6, 7(1) and (2)(a) and (b) partially, 8, 9, 12 to 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 to 26, 28, 29, 30(1), (2)(b) and (3), 31 and 32(1) to (6)(f), (6)(g) partially and (7) to (18), 33, 34(1), (5) and (6) and 35(1), (5) and (7) to (11) of Schedule 17 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Paragraphs 2 wholly and 3 of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 23, 27, 30 wholly, 34 wholly and 35(2) to (4) and (6) of Schedule 17 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraph 32 of Schedule 17 | 06.10.2010 | 2010/2089 |
| Schedule 17 wholly | 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 |
| Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 18 | 01.04.2011 | 2011/720 |
| Paragraphs 1, 5, 8 and 9 of Schedule 19 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraphs 6(1) and (2) and 11(1) and (6) of Schedule 19 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Schedule 20 | 01.10.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 65, 67, 83, 87, 99, 100(b) to (d) and 101 of Schedule 21 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Schedule 21 wholly save transitory and saving provision in respect of paragraphs 84(f), 88, 96 and 100(a) and (f) | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 5 and paragraph 9 (for certain purposes) of Schedule 22 | 07.03.2008 | 2008/2222 |
| Paragraph 18 of Schedule 22 | 30.06.2008 | 2008/1436 |
| Paragraphs 6 to 8, 11(1), 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of Schedule 22 | 31.03.2009 | 2009/503 |
| Schedule 23 partially | 07.03.2008, | 2008/222 |
| 30.06.2008, | 2008/1436 | |
| 01.10.2008, | 2008/1436 | |
| 31.03.2009, | 2009/503 | |
| 01.07.2009, | 2009/1365 | |
| 01.01.2010, | 2009/3250, | |
| 06.10.2010, | 2011/2089, | |
| 01.01.2011, | 2011/2089, | |
| 31.12.2011 and | 2010/2089 and | |
| 01.10.2011 | 2011/2196 | |
| Schedule 24 | 01.01.2010 | 2009/3250 |
Section 5(9) has been amended by paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 19 to the Legal Services Act 2007, but the amendment has not yet been commenced.
