Part 1

Regulatory framework
Chapter 3

New regulators of legal services

Miscellaneous

Consequential amendments and repeals
36
1
Sections 25 to 29 and schedule 2 of the 1990 Act are repealed.
2
Section 40 of the 1990 Act (advisory and supervisory functions of the CMA) is amended as follows.
3
In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute—
c
considering—
i
any provisions of a draft regulatory scheme under section 27 of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, or
ii
any provision which is proposed as a revision to a regulatory scheme under section 33 of that Act,
.
4
Section 42 of the 1990 Act (review of rules approved by the Scottish Ministers) is amended as follows.
5
In subsection (1)—
a
paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding that paragraph are repealed,
b
in the closing words—
i
the words “and, where the Lord President, in the case of a draft scheme such as is mentioned in paragraph (b), so requests shall” are repealed,
ii
the words “or, as the case may be, the scheme” are repealed.
6
In subsection (2)—
a
in the opening words—
i
the words “or, as the case may be, a scheme,” are repealed,
ii
the words “or scheme” in both places they appear, are repealed,
b
paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding that paragraph are repealed.
7
Subsections (4) to (6) are repealed.
8
In subsection (7)—
a
the words “and schemes” where they first appear are repealed,
b
the words “and schemes submitted under section 25(1) of this Act” are repealed.
S. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 103(3)