
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Licensed Legal Services (Specification of Regulated Professions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 2nd July 2012, or, if later, on the day after the day on which they are made.
2 
In connection with section 49(2)(b) and (3) (majority ownership) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010—
(a) only a profession specified in the column headed “profession” of the table set out in the Schedule is to be regarded as a regulated profession;
(b) subject to paragraph (c), only a person who is entitled to practise any such profession under the regulation of the professional association specified in the corresponding entry in the column headed “professional association” of that table is to be regarded as a member of that profession;
(c) where, in respect of any such profession, any requirements are specified in the corresponding entry in the column headed “other requirements” of that table, a person is only to be regarded as a member of that profession where he or she—
(i) is regulated by the professional association specified in the corresponding entry in the column headed “professional association” of that table; and
(ii) satisfies those requirements.
R CUNNINGHAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th June 2012
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Profession Professional Association Other requirements
Actuary The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries The person is a fellow or an associate of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Architect The Architects Registration Board 
Barrister The General Council of the Bar The person possesses a valid practising certificate issued by the General Council of the Bar
Chartered Accountant The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland The person is entitled to use the designation “chartered accountant”
Chartered Certified Accountant The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 
Chartered Management Accountant The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 
Chartered Public Finance Accountant The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy 
Chartered Surveyor The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 
Commercial Attorney The Association of Commercial Attorneys The person possesses a right to conduct litigation or a right of audience under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990
Licensed Conveyancer The Council for Licensed Conveyancers 
Patent Attorney The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys 
Registered Trade Mark Attorney or Registered Trade Mark Agent The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys 