2004 No. 382 (C. 25)

LEGAL PROFESSION

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2004

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 19901, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2004.

Appointed day2

Section 32 (multi-national practices) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall, in so far as it is not then in force2, come into force on 1st October 2004.

CATHY JAMIESONA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 2004 section 32 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, in so far as it is not already in force. Section 32 inserts a new section 60A into the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, which makes provisions for multi-national legal practices. It was brought into force on 17th March 1993 but only in respect of provisions relating to the making of rules and orders in section 60A(2), (3) and (5) to (8).

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act in so far as these are not already in force have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:–

Provisions

Date of Commencement

S.I. No

Sections 63, 72, 74 (partially), 75 and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

1.12.1990

1990/2328

Sections 64, 65, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

1.1.1991

1990/2624

Section 69

1.3.1991

1991/330

Sections 68, 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)

1.4.1991

1991/330

Sections 16, 23, 34 (partially), 35, 44, 73 (partially), 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (partially), 3, 4 and 8 (partially)

1.4.1991

1991/822

Sections 61 and 62 and Schedules 6 and 8 (partially)

1.4.1991

1991/850

Sections 24, 30, 33, 34 (partially), 43, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

3.6.1991

1991/1252

Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)

15.8.1991

1991/1252

Section 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

26.8.1991

1991/1903

Sections 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 56 (partially), 57 (partially), 58 (partially), 59 (partially), 60, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

30.9.1991

1991/2151

Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)

31.12.1991

1991/2862

Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15 and 36 (all partially)

4.7.1992

1992/1599

Sections 36 (partially), 37, 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)

20.7.1992

1992/1599

Sections 1 to 3, 6 to 9 and 13 to 15

27.7.1992

1992/1599

Sections 4 and 5

30.9.1992

1992/1599

Sections 31 and sections 32, 73, 74, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 (all partially)

17.3.1993

1993/641

Sections 10, 11 and 12

15.9.1993

1993/2253

Sections 56-59

3.4.1995

1995/364

Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 (partially), 34 (partially), 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (partially), 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)

1.3.1997

1996/2894 as amended by 1996/2966