The European Union (Amendments in respect of the Accession of Croatia) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Transitional Provision S

5.—(1) In this regulation—

(a) “the 2000 Regulations” means the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 2000; and

(b) “relevant lawyer” means a European lawyer (as defined in regulation 2(1) of the 2000 Regulations as amended by these Regulations) who satisfies either or both of the conditions set out in paragraph (2).

(2) Those conditions are—

(a) that the person is a national of Croatia;

(b) that the person is authorised in Croatia to pursue professional activities under any of the professional titles appearing in regulation 2(4) of the 2000 Regulations as it is amended by these Regulations, opposite the name of that State.

(3) Regulation 1(2) to (5) of the 2000 Regulations applies to a relevant lawyer with the following modifications—

(a) for “22nd May 2000”, where it occurs in paragraph (2), substitute “ 1st July 2013 ”;

(b) for “21st November 2000”, wherever it occurs, substitute “ 31st December 2013 ”; and

(c) for “22nd November 2000”, wherever it occurs, substitute “ 1st January 2014 ”.

(4) Regulations 21(1)(b) and (2) (offence of pretending to be a registered European lawyer) and 22 (fees, awards, outlays and expenses of an unregistered European lawyer) of the 2000 Regulations apply to a relevant lawyer only from 1st January 2014.