Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007

62Notaries public to be practising solicitorsS

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(1)The 1980 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 57(2), after “solicitor” insert “ qualified to practise in accordance with section 4 ”.

(3)In section 58, after subsection (4) insert—

(5)Where a person who is a solicitor and a notary public no longer has in force a practising certificate, the Council shall forthwith remove the person's name from the register of notaries public.

(6)If the person mentioned in subsection (5) becomes qualified to practise as a solicitor in accordance with section 4, the Council shall restore the person's name to the register of notaries public..