Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)

Part 1 S The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.7.2012) by The Licensed Legal Services (Complaints and Compensation Arrangements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/153), regs. 1(1), 2

Handling by relevant professional organisations of conduct complaints S

26 Abolition of Scottish legal services ombudsman S

(1) The office of the Scottish legal services ombudsman (“the ombudsman”) is abolished on such date as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may not make an order under subsection (1) unless the ombudsman has no exercisable functions.

(3) The functions of the ombudsman cease to be exercisable except in relation to the advice, services and activities mentioned in section 77(2).