Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 1588
Legal Services, England And Wales
The Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009
Made
26th June 2009
Coming into force
1st August 2009
This Order is made under section 55(3) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to, the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has considered the advice given to him by the Legal Services Consultative Panel and the President of the Family Division.
The Secretary of State is satisfied that the body named in this Order has such arrangements in force as are mentioned in paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 120(4)( 2 ) of that Act.
Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009 and comes into force on 1 August 2009.
Approval of body
2. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants shall be an approved body for the purpose of granting an exemption under section 55 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
26th June 2009
1990 c. 41 . “Secretary of State” in section 55(3) was substituted by S.I. 2003/1887 , Schedule 2, paragraph 8(1)(c). Section 55 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 are repealed by the Legal Services Act 2007 on a date to be appointed.
Section 120(4) was amended in so far as relevant by the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) , Schedule 6, paragraphs 4 and 11(1) and (2).