The SRA Handbook is no longer in effect. It was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.

SRA Handbook

Transitional Provisions

Version 21 of the Handbook was published on 06/12/2018. For more information, please click 'History' Above

Regulation 9: Transitional Provisions

9.1

These regulations shall not apply to licensed bodies until such time as the Society is designated as a licensing authority under Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the LSA and all definitions shall be construed accordingly.

9.2

In these regulations references in the preamble to the Rules being made:

(a)

subject to the coming into force of relevant provisions of an Order made under section 69 of the Legal Services Act 2007, S.I. 2011 No. 1716; and

(b)

under section 83 of the Legal Services Act 2007

shall have no effect until the Society is designated as a licensing authority under Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the LSA.