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The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
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Schedule 2Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 July 2026
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (provision of the Act) | (subject matter) | (purpose) |
| Section 5 | Meaning of “legal services” and “legal services provider” | For the purpose of the Law Society of Scotland preparing its rules for authorising and regulating legal businesses in accordance with section 48. |
| Section 7(2) | Regulatory categories | For the purpose of the Law Society of Scotland preparing its rules for authorising and regulating legal businesses in accordance with section 48. |
| Section 38(6) | Overview of Part | For the purpose of introducing Part 2 of schedule 1 as it applies to section 48. |
| Section 39 | Requirement for legal businesses to be authorised to provide legal services | For the purpose of the Law Society of Scotland preparing its rules for authorising and regulating legal businesses in accordance with section 48. |
| Sections 41 to 47 | Rules for authorised legal businesses | For the purpose of the Law Society of Scotland preparing its rules for authorising and regulating legal businesses in accordance with section 48. |
| Section 48 | Law Society of Scotland | For all remaining purposes. |
| Section 80 | Role of the independent advisory panel | |
| Part 2 of schedule 1 | Regulation of legal businesses | For the purpose of the Law Society of Scotland preparing its rules for authorising and regulating legal businesses in accordance with section 48. |
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