Scottish Statutory Instruments
LEGAL PROFESSION
Made
8th September 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2004.
2. Section 32 (multi-national practices) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall, in so far as it is not then in force(2), come into force on 1st October 2004.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
8th September 2004
(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 |
1990 c. 40. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
Section 32 was commenced by S.I. 1993/641 with effect from 17th March 1993 only in respect of provisions relating to the making of rules and orders in section 60A(2), (3) and (5) to (8) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46).