SCHEDULETHE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 5TH DECEMBER 1996

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Provisions of the Act

Subject matter

Purpose

Section 17, in so far as not already in force

Qualified conveyancers

Section 18, in so far as not already in force

Executry practitioners

Section 20

Professional misconduct, inadequate professional services, etc

Section 21

Board’s intervention powers

Section 22, except subsection (1)(b) and (2)(c)

Disclosure of documents etc

In section 34—subsection (9)(d), (e) and (g)

Scottish legal services ombudsman

In Schdeule 1, Part II

Board’s powers of investigation

Section 74

Amendments and repeals

Only for the prpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 of the Act specified or referred to in column 1 below

In Schedule 8, paragraphs—

Amendments of enactments

19 and 20

22(1)

For all purpses, except in relation to a recognised financial instutution

22(2)

24 and 25

29(5) and (6)(b), insofar as not already in force

For all purpses, except in relation to a recognised financial institution

In Schedule 9—the repeals specified in the table below

Repeals

TABLEREPEALS

Chapter

Short title

Extend of Repeals

1808 c. 149.

The Probate and Legacy Duties Act 1808.

In section 38, the words from “(which oath” to “administer”).

1858 c. 56.

The Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858.

Section 11.

1875 c. 41.

The Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875

In section 6, the words from the beginning to “affirmations”.

In Schedule A, the words from “All which” to the end.

1876 c. 24.

The Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876

Section 6.

In Schedule A, the words from “All which” to the end.

1900 c. 55.

The Executors (Scotland) Act 1900.

Section 8.