(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.