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Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010
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(1)In this Act (unless the context otherwise requires)—
“the 1980 Act” means the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980,
“the 1986 Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986,
“the 1990 Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990,
“the 2007 Act” means the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007,
[F1 “ CMA ” means Competition and Markets Authority,]
“Faculty” means Faculty of Advocates,
“Law Society” means Law Society of Scotland,
“Lord President” means Lord President of the Court of Session,
F2...
(2)In this Act (unless the context otherwise requires)—
(a)the following expressions are to be construed in accordance with section 65(1) (interpretation) of the 1980 Act—
“advocate”,
“incorporated practice”,
“practising certificate”,
“registered European lawyer”,
“registered foreign lawyer”,
“solicitor”,
(b)the following expressions are to be construed in accordance with section 23 (interpretation) of the 1990 Act—
“conveyancing practitioner”,
“executry practitioner”,
(c)a reference to a litigation practitioner is to a person having a right to conduct litigation, or a right of audience, by virtue of section 27 of the 1990 Act.
(3)In this Act (unless the context otherwise requires), a reference to a professional association or body includes—
(a)the Law Society,
(b)any other organisation which serves a profession (for example, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland).
(4)Schedule 9 is an index of expressions introduced for—
(a)the whole Act,
(b)Parts 2 and 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 149(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 204(1)(a); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F2Words in s. 149(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 204(1)(b); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
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