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Part II Right to Practise as a Solicitor
19. Further provisions relating to suspension of practising certificates.
20. Council’s duty to supply lists of solicitors holding practising certificates.
23A. Professional misconduct for registered European lawyer to practise without a registration certificate
23B.Failure on the part of a registered foreign lawyer in...
Part III Professional Practice, Conduct and Discipline of Solicitors
Powers of Council to intervene
42ZB.Unsatisfactory professional conduct: Council's powers to monitor compliance with direction under section 42ZA(4)
42ZC.Report by Commission to Council under section 10(2)(e) of the 2007 Act: Council's powers
42ZD.Direction under section 42ZC(2): appeal by practitioner
42B. Inadequate professional services: Council’s powers to monitor compliance with directions.
42C. Powers to examine documents and demand explanations in connection with complaints.
Part IV Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings
The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal
53ZB.Powers of Tribunal on appeal: unsatisfactory professional conduct
53ZC.Enforcement of Council direction: unsatisfactory professional conduct
53B. Inadequate professional services: appeal to Tribunal against Council determination or direction.
53C. Inadequate professional services: enforcement by Tribunal of Council direction.
53D. Suspension etc. of investment business certificates: appeal to Tribunal.
54A.Appeals from decisions of Tribunal: unsatisfactory professional conduct
SCHEDULES
6.Subject to paragraph 7, every member of the Society shall,...
6A.The subscription payable under paragraph 6 by a practising member...
7.The. . . subscription payable by a solicitor in respect...
7A.The Society shall have power, subject to paragraphs 7B to...
7B.The Society may determine that an imposition under paragraph 7A...
7C.An imposition under paragraph 7A or a determination under that...
7D.No imposition may be made under paragraph 7A above unless...
8.Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the expenses of...
9.Paragraph 8 does not affect any trust constituted for a...
Constitution, Procedure and Powers of Tribunal
1B.The validity of any proceedings of the Tribunal is not...
1C.The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument...
1D.A statutory instrument containing an order made under paragraph 1C...
2.Each member of the Tribunal shall retire from office on...
5.The Tribunal shall be deemed to be properly constituted if—...
Part II Procedure and Powers of Tribunal
2.The Secretary of State may give general directions to the...
3.The Society shall consider any report or recommendation which it...
5.Remuneration for the lay observer and his staff and any...
6.In determining the terms of employment and remuneration of the...
7.The Society shall furnish the lay observer with such information...
8.The Secretary of State shall direct the submission to him...
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