Prospective

Part 4 S Miscellaneous

Offences relating to pretending to be a regulated provider of legal services S

92 Offence of pretending to be a member of Faculty of Advocates S

(1) A person who is not a member of the Faculty of Advocates commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—

(a) takes or uses a name, title, addition or description implying that the person is a member of the Faculty of Advocates,

(b) otherwise pretends to be a member of the Faculty of Advocates.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person is a member of the Faculty of Advocates if the person is entered in the register maintained by the Faculty of Advocates under section 16.

(3) 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. 92 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 103(3)