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The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986

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1986 No. 2260 (c. 90)

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986

Made

15th December 1986

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 69(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985, hereby makes the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986.

2.  The following provisions of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 shall come into operation on 1st January 1987—

(a)section 1,

(b)section 2, so far as it relates to the investigation of any complaint made to the Law Society relating to the quality of any professional services provided by a solicitor,

(c)section 3.

3.  Section 48 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 shall come into operation on 12th January 1987.

Hailsham of St Marylebone, C

Dated 15th December 1986

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force on 1st January 1987 the following provisions of the Administration of Justice Act 1985:

(a) section 1 (imposition by Council of Law Society of disciplinary sanctions for inadequate professional services);

(b) section 2 (in part; examination of solicitors' files in connection with complaints relating to the quality of professional services);

(c) section 3 (powers of lay observers and Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to inadequate professional services),

and on 12th January 1987 section 48 (power of High Court to authorise action to be taken in reliance on counsel's opinion).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

ProvisionDate of commencementS.I. No.

Section 2, except insofar as it relates to the investigation of any complaint made to the Law Society relating to the quality of any professional services provided by a solicitor

Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 46

Section 67 (2), so far as it relates to the provisions of the Solicitors Act 1974 mentioned in Part III of Schedule 8

Schedule 1

Schedule 3

12th March 19861986/364
Section 5028th April 1986

Sections 13, 22, 23, 38, 47, 51, 55

Section 67(1), so far as it relates to paragraph 7 of Schedule 7

Section 67(2), so far as it relates to so much of Part III of Schedule 8 as refers to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (1981 c.54) and the County Courts Act 1984 (1984 c.28).

1st October 19861986/1503

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