The Registered Foreign Lawyers Order 2009

Section11 (3)

Reference to a practising certificate is to be read as a reference to a registration in the register of foreign lawyers.

Reference to a condition within section 10(4)(b) is to be read as a condition imposed under paragraph 2A(2)(a) of Schedule 14 to the 1990 Act which prohibits the taking of any steps specified in the condition, except with the approval of the Society.

Reference to an application to the Tribunal under section 47 is to be read as a reference to an application to the Tribunal under paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 14 to the 1990 Act.

Reference to a practising certificate is to be read as reference to a foreign lawyer’s registration.

The provision is to be read as if reference to a sole solicitor endorsement were omitted.

Reference to suspension of a solicitor from practice is to be read as reference to the suspension of a foreign lawyer’s registration.

The provision is to be read as if reference to practice as a sole solicitor were omitted.

Reference to a certificate is to be read as reference to a foreign lawyer’s registration.

The provision is to be read as if reference to a sole solicitor endorsement were omitted.

Reference to suspension of a solicitor’s practising certificate is to be read as reference to the suspension of a foreign lawyer’s registration.

Reference to expiry of a certificate is to be read as reference to the expiry of a foreign lawyer’s registration.

The provision is to be read as if the reference to an employee of a solicitor were omitted.

Reference to a failure to comply with any requirements imposed by or by virtue of the 1974 Act or any rules made by the Society is to be read as a reference to a failure to comply with any requirements imposed by or by virtue of that Act, the 1990 Act or any rules made by the Society.

The provision is to be read as if the reference to an employee of a solicitor were omitted.

Reference to a failure to comply with a requirement imposed by or by virtue of the 1974 Act or any rules made by the Society is to be read as a reference to a failure to comply with a requirement imposed by or by virtue of that Act, the 1990 Act or any rules made by the Society.

Reference to a former solicitor is to be read as a reference to a foreign lawyer who was formerly on the register.

Reference to removal of a solicitor’s name from the roll or striking a solicitor’s name off the roll is to be read as a reference to removal of a foreign lawyer’s name from the register or striking the name of a foreign lawyer off the register of foreign lawyers.

Paragraphs 15(1), 16 and 17 of Schedule 14 to the 1990 Act apply in relation to an application under section 47(1)(c) as applied to registered foreign lawyers.

Reference to a practising certificate is to be read as reference to registration in the register of foreign lawyers.

Reference to any notice or other document required or authorised by or by virtue of the 1974 Act is to be read as a reference to any notice or other document required or authorised by or by virtue of the 1974 Act or the 1990 Act.

Reference to a practising solicitor is to be read as a reference to a registered foreign lawyer.

Reference to the powers conferred by Part 2 of the Schedule is to be read as reference to the powers conferred by Part 2 of the Schedule as they apply to registered foreign lawyers by virtue of paragraph 5(1), (2) and (6) to (9) of Schedule 14 to the 1990 Act.

The provision is to be read as if the reference to sections 32 and 37(2)(c) were omitted.