Explanatory Notes

Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 16

9 November 2010

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 – Confirmation and Will Writing Services

Chapter 2 – Will Writing Services
Other regulatory matters
Section 108 – Revocation of certification

219.Subsections (1) and (2) allow the Scottish Ministers to revoke an approving body’s certification if it fails to comply with a direction (under section 111(3)). Scottish Ministers may also order the approving body to take specified action in connection with the revocation.

220.Under subsection (3), such revocation means that the approving body’s will writers will no longer be authorised to provide will writing services from the date the revocation takes effect.