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Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025

Lord President’s functions under Parts 1 and 2: rule-making power

Section 95 – Lord President’s functions under Parts 1 and 2: rule-making making power

226.This section allows the Lord President to make rules in connection with the exercise of the Lord President's functions under Parts 1 and 2. Before making new rules, the Lord President must consult the independent advisory panel of the Commission and each category 1 and category 2 regulator. The Lord President is to determine the manner in which the rules are to be published.

Section 96 – Modification of other enactments

227.This section introduces Parts 4 and 5 of schedule 3, which make minor and consequential amendments.

Section 97 – Review of Act

228.This section requires the Scottish Ministers to undertake a review of the principal changes in relation to the regulation of legal services arising from this Act after around 10 years of commencement and to prepare a report on the review. The Scottish Ministers may delegate the carrying out of the review to another person who is considered appropriate. The Scottish Ministers (or the delegate) must consult regulators and consumers of legal services, the Commission and other persons considered appropriate in connection with the review. The report must be published by the Scottish Ministers and laid before the Scottish Parliament.

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