Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

18 In section 40 (Council's powers where failure to comply with accounts rules etc.)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after the word " solicitor ", where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or incorporated practice ";

(ii) after the word " solicitor", where secondly and thirdly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, incorporated practice ";

(iii) after the word " his " there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, its ";

(iv) after the word " section", where lastly occurring, there shall be inserted " (a) ";

(v) for the words " and the certificate " there shall be substituted the following

“; or, as the case may be—

(b) withdraw the practising certificate or certificates of any or all of the solicitors who are directors of the incorporated practice,

and a certificate so withdrawn”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) after the word " he" there shall be inserted the words " or as the case may be, bv the incorporated practice mat it ";

(ii) after the word " solicitor " where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice " ,

(iii) for the words from " and " onward there shall be substituted the words " or solicitors concerned and shall restore to him or them any practising certificate or certificates held by him or them for the practice year then current. ";

(c) in subsection (3) for the word " the ", where secondly occur ring, there shall be substituted the word " a ".