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4.—(1) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph 13 substitute—
“13. The Professional Conduct Committee is to consist of—
(a)at least three persons who are legally qualified;
(b)at least three persons registered in Part 1 of the Register of whom at least one must be a person whose address in the Register is in Scotland; and
(c)at least three persons who are not legally qualified and are not registered in Part 1 of the Register.”.
(3) In paragraph 15—
(a)for sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) substitute—
“(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee is —
(a)one member appointed under paragraph 13(a);
(b)one member appointed under paragraph 13(b); and
(c)one member appointed under paragraph 13(c).”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), omit “In addition,”.
(4) After paragraph 17 insert—
“17A. In paragraph 13 the reference to a person who is legally qualified means—
(a)a person who for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007(1) is an authorised person in relation to an activity that constitutes a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act);
(b)a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland; or
(c)a solicitor or advocate in Scotland.”
2007 c. 29. Section 18 was amended by S.I. 2009/3250.
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