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(1)Where the Council are satisfied, in the case of any solicitor [F1or incorporated practice], after enquiry and after giving the solicitor [F1or, as the case may be, incorporated practice] an opportunity of being heard, that the solicitor [F1or, as the case may be, incorporated practice][F2has failed or] is failing to comply with any provisions of—
(a)section 35 or the accounts rules made under that section, or
(b)section 37 or the accountant’s certificate rules or other rules made under that section,
so far as applicable in his [F1or, as the case may be, its] case (in this section referred to as “the applicable provisions”), the Council may, subject to the provisions of this section
[F3(a)]withdraw the practising certificate held by the solicitor [F4or, as the case may be—
(b)withdraw the practising certificate or certificates of any or all of the solicitors who are directors of the incorporated practice,
and a certificate so withdrawn] shall thereupon cease to have effect and the solicitor shall be suspended from practice as a solicitor.
(2)On being satisfied by the solicitor that he [F5or, as the case may be, by the incorporated practice that it] is able and willing to comply with the applicable provisions, the Council, unless they are of opinion that the solicitor [F5or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice] is liable to disciplinary proceedings under Part IV, shall terminate the suspension from practice of the solicitor [F6or solicitors concerned and shall restore to him or them any practicing certificate or certificates held by him or them for the practice year then current.]
(3)Within 21 days after receiving written notice of a decision of the Council under this section to withdraw his practising certificate, or to refuse to terminate his suspension from practice, the solicitor may appeal to the Court against [F7a] decision; and on any such appeal the Court may give such directions in the matter, including directions as to the expenses of the proceedings before the Court, as it may think fit; and the order of the Court shall be final.
(4)Any withdrawal of a solicitor’s practising certificate by the Council in exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) shall be without prejudice to the operation of section 35(3) or section 37(8).
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a)
F2Words inserted by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42, SIF 76:2), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 12
F3 “(a)” inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a)
F4Words substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a)
F5Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(b)
F6Words substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(b)
F7Word substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 76:2), s. 56, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 40 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations (S.S.I. 2004/383), {reg. 13}
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