Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010

Approved regulator may obtain information

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6(1)An approved regulator may require a person whose identity has been disclosed to it under paragraph 1 or 3 to provide it with such documents and other information as it may reasonably require.

(2)It is an offence for a person who is required to provide information by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirement, or

(b)knowingly to provide false or misleading information.

(3)A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (2) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b)on conviction on indictment to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).