The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2007

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 141 (C.18)

LEGAL PROFESSION

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2007

Made

1st March 2007

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990(1), hereby make the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2007.

Appointed day

2.  19th March 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990:–

(a) section 25;

(b) section 26;

(c) section 27;

(d) section 28;

(e) section 29; and

(f) Schedule 2.

JOHANN M LAMONT

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

1st March 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 19th March 2007 sections 25 29 of and Schedule 2 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (“the Act”). Sections 25 29 and Schedule 2 provide for professional bodies to apply for rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Sections 63, 72, 74 (partially), 75 and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	1.12.1990	1990/2328
Sections 64, 65, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	1.1.1991	1990/2624
Section 69	1.3.1991	1991/330
Sections 68, 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/330
Sections 16, 23, 34 (partially), 35, 44, 73 (partially), 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (partially), 3, 4 and 8 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/822
Sections 61 and 62 and Schedules 6 and 8 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/850
Sections 24, 30, 33, 34 (partially), 43, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	3.6.1991	1991/1252
Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)	15.8.1991	1991/1252
Section 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	26.8.1991	1991/1903
Sections 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 56 (partially), 57 (partially), 58 (partially), 59 (partially), 60, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	30.9.1991	1991/2151
Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)	31.12.1991	1991/2862
Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15 and 36 (all partially)	4.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 36 (partially), 37, 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)	20.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 1 to 3, 6 to 9 and 13 to 15	27.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 4 and 5	30.9.1992	1992/1599
Sections 31 and sections 32, 73, 74, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 (all partially)	17.3.1993	1993/641
Sections 10, 11 and 12	15.9.1993	1993/2253
Sections 56 59	3.4.1995	1995/364
Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 (partially), 34 (partially) 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (partially), 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	1.3.1997	1996/2894 as amended by 1996/2966
Sections 41A and 41B	20.06.2003	2003/1398
Section 32	1.10.2004	S.S.I. 2004/382

(1)

1990 c. 40. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).