Explanatory Notes

Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 16

9 November 2010

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 – Confirmation and Will Writing Services

Chapter 1 – Confirmation Services
Regulation of confirmation agents
Section 96 – Pretending to be authorised

197.This section makes it an offence for a person to pretend to be a confirmation agent and specifies the penalty for that offence.