Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)

Part II S Legal Services

Conveyancing and executry services S

[F1 20ZC Unsatisfactory professional conduct: Council's powers to monitor compliance with direction under section 20ZB(4) S

(1) The Council shall, by notice in writing, require every practitioner who is specified in—

(a) a direction made under section 20ZB(4); or

(b) such a direction as confirmed or varied on appeal by—

(i) the Tribunal; or

(ii) the court,

to give, before the expiry of such period being not less than 21 days as the notice specifies, an explanation of the steps which he has taken to comply with the direction.

(2) Where an appeal is made under section 20ZB(9) or (12) or 20D(1) or (2) against a direction made under section 20ZB(4), any notice under subsection (1) above relating to the direction shall cease to have effect pending the outcome of the appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 20ZA-20ZC inserted (1.10.2008) by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), ss. 54(2), 82(2) (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2008/311, art. 2(c)