Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 2937
Legal Services, England And Wales
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No.2) Order 2014
Made
6th November 2014
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (“CILEx”) has applied to the Legal Services Board (“the Board”) under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007( 1 ) (“the Act”).
The Board has made a recommendation to the Lord Chancellor under paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 4 to the Act, having complied with the requirements of paragraphs 5, 9 and 11 to 16 of that Schedule and having granted CILEx’s application.
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order under paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
In accordance with section 206(5) of the Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No.2) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Designation of approved regulator
2. The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is designated as an approved regulator in relation to—
(a) reserved instrument activities; and
(b) probate activities( 2 ).
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Shailesh Vara
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
6th November 2014
“Reserved instrument activities” and “probate activities” are reserved legal activities under section 12(1)(c) and (d) of the Legal Services Act 2007. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 to that Act make provision, respectively, about what constitutes such activities.