The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008.

Appointed day

2.  1st October 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Legal Professional and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007:–

(a)sections 2 to 26;

(b)sections 28, 33, 35 to 38, 40, 42, 43 and 45;

(c)sections 47 to 57;

(d)section 66;

(e)section 77;

(f)section 81, in so far as not already commenced;

(g)schedule 2;

(h)schedule 4; and

(i)schedule 5, in so far as not already commenced, except for paragraph 3(7)(a)(iii).

KENNY MACASKILL

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th September 2008