Part 4Miscellaneous
Review of Act
97Review of Act
(1)
The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the review period—
(a)
undertake a review of the principal changes to the regulation of legal services arising from the Act, and
(b)
prepare a report on that review.
(2)
The Scottish Ministers may delegate their functions under subsection (1) to such person as they consider appropriate.
(3)
When undertaking a review under subsection (1)(a), the Scottish Ministers (or, if applicable, the person to whom the function is delegated under subsection (2)) must consult—
(a)
regulators of legal services,
(b)
consumers of legal services,
(c)
the Commission, and
(d)
such other persons as are considered appropriate.
(4)
The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the report is prepared—
(a)
publish the report, and
(b)
lay it before the Scottish Parliament.
(5)
In this section, “the review period” means the period of 10 years beginning with the day on which sections 7, 39, 50 and 85 come into force or, if they come into force on different days, the latest of those days.