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Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025

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21Powers to amend or revoke directions
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(1)A regulator may—

(a)amend a direction on the application of the legal services provider to whom it relates, or

(b)revoke a direction.

(2)The Lord President may revoke a direction given for the purpose described in section 20(3)(a) at any time by giving notice to—

(a)the regulator that gave the direction, and

(b)the legal services provider to whom the direction relates.

(3)Section 20(3) to (11) applies to an amendment under subsection (1) as it applies to a direction.

(4)Section 20(6) and (8)(a) applies to a revocation under subsection (1) as it applies to a direction.

(5)Section 20(8)(a) applies to a revocation under subsection (2) as it applies to a direction.

(6)In this section, “direction” and “regulator” have the meanings given in section 20(12).

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