Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 8)

Prospective

Part 1 S Regulatory framework

Chapter 3 S New regulators of legal services

Exercise of the acquired rights S

31 Offence of pretending to have acquired rights S

(1) A person commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—

(a) takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that the person is authorised to exercise an acquired right,

(b) otherwise pretends to be authorised to exercise an acquired right.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 103(3)