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These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 2nd July 2012, or, if later, on the day after the day on which they are made.
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(1) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 60A (multi-national practices), for subsection (4) substitute—“
(4) A foreign lawyer may apply to the Council to be registered as such for the purposes of—
(a) subsection (1); or
(b) having an interest in a licensed legal services provider as a solicitor investor within the meaning given by section 67(6) of the 2010 Act.
(4ZA) Where an application is made under subsection (4), the Council are to enter the lawyer’s name on the register of foreign lawyers if they are satisfied that the legal profession of which the applicant is a member is so regulated as to make it appropriate for the applicant to be registered for those purposes.”.
(3) The title of that section becomes “Registered foreign lawyers”.
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(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 31 (solicitors and counsel), after subsection (3)(c) insert—“
(d) in the case of a solicitor investor in a licensed legal services provider, such conduct on the part of any person who is for the time being a solicitor investor in it.”.
(3) In section 41 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “firm”, after “incorporated practice,” insert “a licensed legal services provider,”;
(b) after the definition of “legal aid” insert—“
 “licensed legal services provider” and “solicitor investor” are to be construed in accordance with Part 2 of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010;”; and
(c) in the definition of “solicitor connected with a firm”, after “sole solicitor” insert “, a solicitor investor in a firm”.
(4) In Schedule 1A, after paragraph 1(4)(b) (register of advice organisations) insert—“
(c) a licensed legal services provider.”.
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(1) The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 78(1A) (ancillary provision), after “may” insert “by order”.
R CUNNINGHAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th June 2012