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SCHEDULE 1Part II DocumentsParagraph 9Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ParagraphNext: ParagraphPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Solicitors Act 1974. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. 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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 16(2A) inserted by S.I. 2012/2404 Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(a)s. 31(1B)(1C) inserted by S.I. 2015/401 Sch. 1 para. 12s. 47(3C) inserted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 5 para. 8(4)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Solicitors Act 1974Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/2089 art. 1-8 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2011/2196 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 5)9(1)The Society may give notice to the solicitor or his firm requiring the production or delivery to any person appointed by the Society at a time and place to be fixed by the Society—E+W(a)where the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule are exercisable by virtue of paragraph 1, of all documents in the possession [F1or under the control] of the solicitor or his firm in connection with his practice [F2or former practice or with any trust of which the solicitor is or was a trustee]; and(b)where they are exercisable by virtue of paragraph 3, of all documents in the possession [F3or under the control] of the solicitor or his firm in connection with the trust or other matters [F4of which the Society is satisfied](whether or not they relate also to other matters).(2)The person appointed by the Society may take possession of any such documents on behalf of the Society.(3)Except in a case where an application has been made to the High Court under sub–paragraph (4), if any person having possession [F5or control] of any such documents refuses, neglects or otherwise fails to comply with a requirement under sub–paragraph (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F6level 3 on the standard scale].(4)The High Court, on the application of the Society, may order a person required to produce or deliver documents under sub–paragraph (1) to produce or deliver them to any person appointed by the Society at such time and place as may be specified in the order, and authorise him to take possession of them on behalf of the Society.(5)If on an application by the Society the High Court is satisfied that there is reason to suspect that documents in relation to which the powers conferred by sub–paragraph (1) are exercisable have come into the possession [F7or under the control] of some person other than the solicitor or his firm, the court may order that person to produce or deliver the documents to any person appointed by the Society at such time and place as may be specified in the order and authorise him to take possession of them on behalf of the Society.[F8(5A)In the case of a document which consists of information which is stored in electronic form, a requirement imposed by a notice under sub-paragraph (1) or an order under sub-paragraph (4) or (5), is a requirement to produce or deliver the information in a form in which it is legible or from which it can readily be produced in a legible form.](6)On making an order under this paragraph, or at any later time, the court, on the application of the Society, may authorise a person appointed by the Society to enter any premises (using such force as is reasonably necessary) to search for and take possession of[F9(a)]any documents to which the order relates.[F10(b)any property—(i)in the possession of or under the control of the solicitor or his firm, or(ii)in the case of an order under sub-paragraph (5), which was in the possession or under the control of such a person and has come into the possession or under the control of the person in respect of whom the order is made,which the Society reasonably requires for the purpose of accessing information contained in such documents,
and to use property obtained under paragraph (b) for that purpose.] (7)The Society, on taking possession of any documents [F11or other property] under this paragraph, shall serve upon the solicitor or personal representatives and upon any other person from whom they were received on the Society’s behalf or from whose premises they were taken a notice that possession has been taken on the date specified in the notice.(8)Subject to sub–paragraph (9) a person upon whom a notice under sub–paragraph (7) is served, on giving not less than 48 hours’ notice to the Society and (if the notice gives the name of the solicitor instructed by the Society) to that solicitor, may apply to the High Court for an order directing the Society to deliver the documents [F12or other property] to such person as the applicant may require.(9)A notice under sub–paragraph (8) shall be given within 8 days of the service of the Society’s notice under sub–paragraph (7).(10)Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, the Society may apply to the High Court for an order as to the disposal or destruction of any documents [F13or other property] in its possession by virtue of this paragraph or paragraph 10.(11)On an application under sub–paragraph (8) or (10), the Court may make such order as it thinks fit.(12)Except so far as its right to do so may be restricted by an order on an application under sub–paragraph (8) or (10), the Society may take copies of or extracts from any documents in its possession by virtue of this paragraph or paragraph 10 and require any person to whom it is proposed that such documents shall be delivered, as a condition precedent to delivery, to give a reasonable undertaking to supply copies or extracts to the Society.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. 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All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(a) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(a)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(a) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(a)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(b) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(b)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(b) substituted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(b)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(c) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F6Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(5) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(d) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F8Sch. 1 para. 9(5A) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(e) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(6) renumbered (31.3.2009) as Sch. 1 para. 9(6)(a) by virtue of Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(f) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F10Sch. 1 para. 9(6)(b) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(g) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(7) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 26), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(h) (with ss. 29,192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F12Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(8) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 26), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(i) (with ss. 29,192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)F13Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(10) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 26), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 77(9)(j) (with ss. 29,192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 4)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 5-16 extended (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 paras. 32-35; S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2 (which extending provisions were amended (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 paras. 119-123 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(ii) (subject to art. 4))C2Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 5–16 extended (with modifications) (14.10.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 89, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 5; S.I. 1991/1883, art. 3, Sch.C3Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 9(2) extended (1.1.1992) by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34), s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2); S.I. 1991/2683, art. 2C4Sch. 1 Pt. 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