SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

Part I Incorporation of Solicitors’ Practices

Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 c. 46

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In section 42 (distribution of sums in client bank account)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after the word “(2)” there shall be inserted the words “ or (2A) ”;

ii

after the word “solicitor”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or an incorporated practice ”;

iii

after the word “him”, where first and thirdly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by it ”;

iv

after the word “clients”, where firstly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by it on behalf of its clients ”;

v

after the word “solicitor”, where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice ”;

vi

after the word “behalf”, where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by it on their behalf ”;

vii

after the word “him”, where lastly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by it ”;

b

after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

2A

The events to which subsection (1) applies are in relation to any incorporated practice—

a

the making of an administration or winding up order or the appointment of a provisionsl liquidator, liquidator, receiver or judicial factor; or

b

the passing of a resolution for voluntary winding-up (other than one passed solely for the purposes of reconstruction or amalgamation with another incorporated practice)

c

in subsection (3)—

i

after the word “solicitor”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or an incorporated practice ”;

ii

after the word “his”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, its ”;

iii

after the word “client”, where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by the incorporated practice on that behalf ”;

iv

after the word “him” there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by it ”;

v

after the word “name” there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, by the incorporated practice in its own name ”.