Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007

26Abolition of Scottish legal services ombudsmanS

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(1)The office of the Scottish legal services ombudsman (“the ombudsman”) is abolished on such date as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.

(2)The Scottish Ministers may not make an order under subsection (1) unless the ombudsman has no exercisable functions.

(3)The functions of the ombudsman cease to be exercisable except in relation to the advice, services and activities mentioned in section 77(2).