Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act (asp 5) which received Royal Assent on 19 January 2007 Explanatory Notes

Section 20ZC

132.New section 20ZC and new section 42ZB of the 1980 Act (inserted by section 53) provide for the Council by notice in writing to require practitioners specified in a direction to give an explanation within 21 days of the notice of the steps taken to comply with that direction. The notice ceases to have effect pending the outcome of any appeal.

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