(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Solicitors Act, 1954 ("the Act of 1954") the Minister for Justice, after consultation with the Minister and the Central Bank, may make regulations authorising building societies to provide conveyancing services.
(2) Conveyancing services may be provided by a society in accordance with the provisions of regulations made under this section and in compliance with the requirements of this section and section 36.
(3) Except in a conveyance by way of mortgage, a society shall not provide conveyancing services to both the disponer and the disponee in the one conveyance.
(4) Regulations under this section may include provisions for -
(a) the protection of persons for whom conveyancing services are provided by societies from conflicts of interests that might otherwise arise in connection with the provision of the services;
(b) securing that adequate compensation is available to such persons in respect of negligence, fraud or other dishonesty o
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