Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 604 to 611: 604: Schedule 18, page 284, line 14, at end insert— ““Continuity of existing rights 1A Each of the following bodies is a qualifying regulator for the purposes of Part 5 of the Immigration and AsylumAct 1999— (a) the Law Society; (b) the Institute of Legal Executives; (c) the General Council of the Bar.”” 605: Schedule 18, page 284, line 36, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and insert ““Lord Chancellor”” 606: Schedule 18, page 285, line 27, leave out ““individuals”” and insert ““persons”” 607: Schedule 18, page 285, line 41, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (2)(c) the reference to persons who are also authorised by the applicant to carry on activities which are reserved legal activities includes, in relation to any application by the Law Society, registered foreign lawyers (within the meaning of section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990).”” 608: Schedule 18, page 286, line 20, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and insert ““Lord Chancellor”” 609: Schedule 18, page 286, line 31, at end insert— ““( ) If a body in the list in paragraph 1A ceases to be a qualifying regulator by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), the Lord Chancellor must, by order, remove it from that list.”” 610: Schedule 18, page 290, line 8, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and insert ““Lord Chancellor”” 611: Schedule 18, page 290, line 38, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert— ““(1) During the transitional period, each of the following is deemed to be authorised by the Law Society to provide immigration advice and immigration services— (a) every qualified solicitor; (b) every registered foreign lawyer (within the meaning of section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(c. 41)); (c) every legal partnership (within the meaning of paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 5); (d) every body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61).”” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 182 [Legal professional privilege]: