104. (1) A legal partnership that intends to provide legal services—

(a) shall notify the Authority, in accordance with subsection (3), of that fact, and

(b) shall not provide such services until it has complied with paragraph (a).

(2) A legal partnership that ceases providing legal services shall—

(a) notify the Authority in accordance with subsection (3) of that fact, and

(b) having complied with paragraph (a), shall not provide legal services without providing the Authority with a further notification under subsection (1).

(3) A notification under subsection (1) or (2) shall be in writing and in such form and subject to such fee (if any) as may be prescribed.