Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

19 In section 41 (appointment of judicial factor)—

(a) after the word " solicitor", where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or an incorporated practice ";

(b) after the word " solicitor" where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice ";

(c) for the words " in connection with his practice as a solicitor " there shall be substituted the words " , in the case of a solicitor, in connection with his practice as such ";

(d) after the word " arise " there shall be inserted the following “; or

(c) that, in the case of an incorporated practice, either—

(i) its liabilities exceed its assets, or

(ii) its books, accounts and other documents are in such a condition that it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain definitely whether its liabilities exceed its assets, or

(iii) there is reasonable ground for apprehending that a claim on the guarantee fund may arise”;

(e) after the word " solicitor ", where fourthly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, of the incorporated practice " ;

(f) after the word "solicitor", where fifthly occurring, there shall be inserted the words " or, as the case may be, the incorporated practice " ;

(g) for the words " the solicitor's " there shall be substituted the word " such ".