
1 
This Order may be cited as the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Order 2011.
2 
In this Order, “the Act” means the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010.
3 

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that Schedule) is 1st April 2011.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
4 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st May 2011:—
(a) sections 134 to 139 (modification of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980);
(b) section 140 (exclusion from giving legal assistance).
5 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st June 2011:—
(a) section 120 (regulation of the Faculty);
(b) section 121 (professional rules);
(c) section 122 (particular rules);
(d) section 133 (regulatory committee), so far as not already in force.
6 
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 132 of the Act (Council membership) is 30th June 2011.
7 
The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 126 and 127 of the Act (lay representation) is 1st September 2011.
8 
The commencement of section 140 of the Act has no effect as regards any exclusion under section 31(3) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 made before 1st May 2011.
FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th March 2011
SCHEDULE
Article 3


Column 1(provisions of the Act) Column 2(subject matter) Column 3(purpose)
Part 1 The regulatory objectives etc. 
Section 6 Approved regulators 
Section 7 Approval of regulators 
Section 8 Pre-approval consideration 
Section 9 Lord President’s agreement 
Section 10(1) Approved regulator not to exercise regulatory functions unless authorised 
Section 10(2) to (6) Authorisation to act as approved regulator The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Sections 12 and 13 Regulatory schemes 
Section 14 Licensing rules: general 
Section 15 Initial considerations 
Section 16 Other licensing rules 
Sections 18 to 23 Practice rules 
Sections 24 to 26 Compensation arrangements 
Sections 27 to 29 Internal governance 
Section 30 Regulatory and representative functions 
Section 31 in so far as it relates to section 21(3) Assessment of licensed providers 
Section 31 Assessment of licensed providers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 38 Measures open to Ministers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 42 Extra arrangements 
Section 43 Change of approved regulator The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 44 Step-in by Ministers 
Section 45 Additional powers and duties 
Section 47 Licensed providers 
Section 48 Eligibility criteria The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 49 Majority ownership The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 51 Head of legal services The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 52 Head of Practice The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 53 Practice Committee The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 55, in so far as it relates to sections 14 and 18 Challenge to appointment 
Section 56, in so far as it relates to sections 14 and 18 Disqualification from position 
Section 57, in so far as it relates to sections 14 and 18 Effect of disqualification 
Section 59 Designated persons 
Section 62, in so far as it relates to section 14 Fitness for involvement 
Section 63, in so far as it relates to section 14 Exemption from fitness test 
Section 65, in so far as it relates to section 18 Ban for improper behaviour 
Section 67(1) to (5) More about investors The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 67(6) and (7) More about investors 
Section 70 Safeguarding clients The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 76 Input by the OFT 
Section 78 Policy statement 
Section 79 Complaints about regulators The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 81 Complaints about providers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 83 Registers of licensed providers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 84 Lists of disqualified persons The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 91 Approving bodies The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 92 Certification of bodies The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 93 Regulatory schemes The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 95 Review of own performance The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 100 Ministerial intervention The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 102 Approving bodies The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 103 Certification of bodies The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 104 Regulatory schemes The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 106 Review of own performance The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Sections 111 and 112 Ministerial functions The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 114 Complaints about services The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 119 Application by the profession 
Sections 125 Citizens advice bodies 
Section 128(1)(a)(ii), (1)(b)(i), (2) and (3) Use of guarantee fund 
Section 129(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and (2) Contributions to the fund 
Section 130 Cap on individual claims 
Section 131 Acting as an approved regulator 
Section 133 Regulatory committee The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Section 141 Availability of legal services 
Section 142 Information about legal services 
Sections 143 to 145 Scottish Legal Complaints Commission 
Schedules 1 to 6 Measures open to Ministers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Schedule 8 Investors in licensed providers The purpose of enabling Regulations to be made
Paragraph 4 of schedule 8, in so far as it relates to section 14 Exemption from notification requirements 