Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

149 Definitions S

(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

F1 Words 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.)

F2 Words 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.)