HL Deb 22 May 1958 vol 209 cc614-5

Second Schedule, page 13, line 39, at end insert— ("(2) A reference in any enactment to a solicitor's being entitled to practise in the Court of Session or in any other court, or to act in any matter, by reason of his being enrolled in, or of his having subscribed, the list of solicitors practising in the Court of Session or the list of solicitors practising in any sheriffdom shall be construed as a reference to his being entitled so to practise or act by reason of his name being included in the appropriate list furnished under the foregoing subsection.")

LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM

My Lords, I now beg to move the second Amendment on the Paper. This is a technical Amendment to provide that any reference in a Statute to solicitors who were enrolled as solicitors under previous legislation shall be read as referring to solicitors holding practising certificates under the Bill. The explanation for that is very simple. There are certain Statutes under which reference is made to solicitors who were enrolled under the old procedure, and the purpose of this Amendment is to ensure that such references shall be read as references to solicitors who are holding practising certificates under the present Bill. I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Keith of Avonholm.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.