Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services
Chapter 2Licensed legal services providers
Key duties and positions
53Practice Committee
1
It is for a licensed provider—
a
to decide whether to have a Practice Committee (instead of having a Head of Practice),
b
if it has one, to make such administrative arrangements as it considers appropriate in respect of it.
2
A Practice Committee has the functions under this Part that would otherwise be exercisable by a Head of Practice (and the specification of any of those functions is to be read accordingly).
3
A Practice Committee is to have among its members a person who would be eligible for appointment as its Head of Practice (if there were one).
4
The members of a Practice Committee are jointly and severally responsible as regards the Committee’s functions.
5
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about—
a
Practice Committees,
b
the functions of such Committees.
6
Before making regulations under subsection (5), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Lord President.