Part I Organisation

The Law Society of Scotland

2 Membership of Society.

(1)

Every solicitor having in force a practising certificate shall be a member of the Society.

(2)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the Council may admit as a member of the Society any solicitor not having in force a practising certificate on such terms and conditions (including the payment by him of a reduced annual subscription) as they may determine.

(3)

Subject to subsection (2), a solicitor shall—

(a)

be treated as if he were not a member of the Society while suspended from practice as a solicitor under any enactment;

(b)

cease to be a member of the Society when his practising certificate ceases to have effect.