This Order is made under section 69(1) and (6)(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007(2).

The Legal Services Board has made a recommendation under section 69(2)(a) to which, in accordance with section 69(2)(b) and (c), was annexed a draft order which was in a form not materially different from this Order.

That recommendation was, in accordance with section 69(3)(c), made with a view to an order being made which enables the body to which this Order relates, the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, to carry out its role as an approved regulator more effectively.

In accordance with section 70(1)(3), the recommendation was made with the consent of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and, before making the recommendation, the Legal Services Board published a draft of the proposed recommendation and proposed draft order as required by section 70(2) to (4).

A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 206(5) of the Legal Services Act 2007.