Part 2Regulation of licensed legal services
Chapter 1Approved regulators
Practice rules
19Financial sanctions
1
Practice rules made in pursuance of section 18(1)(f) may provide for the imposition of a financial penalty.
2
A financial penalty provided for by virtue of subsection (1) must not exceed the maximum amount permitted by the Scottish Ministers when giving their approval under section 7.
3
A financial penalty imposed by virtue of this section is payable to the Scottish Ministers (but the approved regulator may collect it on their behalf).
4
A licensed provider may appeal against a financial penalty (or the amount of a financial penalty) imposed on it by virtue of this section—
a
to the sheriff,
b
within the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which the penalty is intimated to it.
5
Where an appeal is made under subsection (4), no part of the penalty requires to be paid before the appeal is determined or withdrawn.