The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (Foreign Lawyers and Multi-national Practices) Regulations 2004

Rule-making powers

14.—(1) The power to make rules under–

(a) section 34(1) (rules as to professional practice, conduct and discipline);

(b) section 35(2) (accounts rules);

(c) section 36(3) (interest on client’s money);

(d) section 37 (accountant’s certificates);

(e) section 44(4) (professional indemnity);

(f) section 52(2) (procedure on complaints to the Tribunal) of; and

(g) paragraph 4(1) and (4) of Schedule 3 (Guarantee Fund – grants) to,

the 1980 Act shall also be exercisable in relation to registered foreign lawyers and a reference in any of those provisions–

(i) to a solicitor shall include a reference to a registered foreign lawyer; and

(ii) to a solicitor’s practising certificate shall include a reference to a registered foreign lawyer’s registration certificate.

(2) Any of the powers referred to in paragraph (1) may be exercised so as to make different provision with respect to–

(a) different categories of registered foreign lawyer;

(b) different categories of incorporated practice; and

(c) different circumstances.

(1)

Section 34 was amended by the 1985 Act, Schedule 1 and the 1990 Act, section 31(3).

(2)

Section 35 was amended by the 1985 Act, Schedule 1, the 1988 Act, Schedules 1 and 2, the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22), Schedule 6 and the 1986 Act, Schedule 3.

(3)

Section 36 was amended by the 1980 Act, section 25, the 1985 Act, Schedule 1 and the 1988 Act, Schedules 1 and 2.

(4)

Section 44 was amended by the 1985 Act, Schedule 1.