(1)A person who is not entered in a register maintained under section 16 or, is not a licensed provider, commits an offence if the person—
(a)takes or uses the title of lawyer, and
(b)does so in connection with providing (or offering to provide) legal services to the public for fee, gain or reward.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who—
(a)takes or uses the title of lawyer in connection with providing (or offering to provide) legal services in relation to a religious law, and
(b)when doing so makes it clear that the person’s taking or using of the title of lawyer relates to the provision of legal services in relation to the religious law and not to the provision of legal services more generally.
(3)In subsection (2), “religious law” means the law, rules, beliefs or practices of a religion.
(4)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.