§ 47 Leave out Clause 15.
§ 48 Clause 16, page 22, line 4, after 'them', insert 'by a natural person'.
§ 49 Page 22, line 5, after 'determine,' insert 'and on the provision of such information in connection with the application as they consider necessary,'.
§ 50 Page 22, line 12, leave out '(4)' and insert `(9D)'.
§ 51 Page 22, line 15, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
§ 52 Page 22, line 19, leave out subsection (4).
§ Lord Fraser of CarmyllieMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 47 to 52 en bloc. I should like to speak also to Amendments Nos. 55 to 58, 60 to 62, 77 to 79, 81, 82, 84 to 87, 89, 91, 100 to 103, 105 to 108, 110 to 113, 145, 147, 194, 195, 197, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206 and 237.
The conveyancing provisions in the Bill have been amended substantially in another place in order to remove financial institutions from the categories of bodies and persons who will be permitted to offer conveyancing services to the public. Extensive provision is now made to allow independent qualified conveyancers to compete with solicitors for conveyancing business. In addition, qualified conveyancers may be employed by solicitors or independent qualified conveyancers. There are detailed provisions for regulating these new categories of practitioner: education and training qualifications, financial protection, standards of practice and conduct. Complaints and disciplinary arrangements are covered either specifically or in broad outline with detailed rules and regulations. The regulatory authority will, as before, be the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board.
Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 47 to 52.—(Lord Fraser of Carmyllie.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.